Little Ron

A Red-Headed Green-Eyed Scorpio

Thinking younger, growing older, laughing, listening, praying, studying, working, fishing, singing, writing and shooting pix

... and on the cusp of tomorrow? — Looking forward, remembering the past, but relying on the ability to navigate the present. Or, as Tattau put it, "Workin' like you're not gettin' paid, lovin' like you've never been hurt, and dancin' like nobody's watchin'."
I am November
Not Fall, not Winter
Leaves off the trees
Flat skies, empty spaces
I cause you to yearn
For intimacy without strings —
You are happy to see me
Then see me on my way.

©Ron, 2003
Major Events of 1968
November 16 - Ron arrivesApollo 8 televises dark side of the moonMartin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
LBJ abdicates; Nixon defeats Humphrey in close presidential raceSupreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resignsAnti-war protesters rally at Democratic convention in Chicago
Gas is 34˘ a gallonPostage stamps colorized Redwood National Park opens
London Bridge to ArizonaMickey Mouse turns 40Viet Cong begin Tet offensive
First pulsar discovered by Jocelyn Bell First U.S. cardiac transplant operationWomen attend Yale; make "10 Most Wanted" list
First Boeing 747Oil discovered in AlaskaU.S. removes gold standard backing paper money
First 3-day weekends for Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Columbus Day and Veterans' DayThe '68 Comeback Special marks Elvis' return; The Beatles release The White AlbumOther Cool People Born - Harry Connick Jr., Barry Sanders, Molly Ringwald, Lisa Marie Presley, Gary Coleman, Larry Pogue, Micah Hall, Tim Beany, Doug Morgan
(See the Washington Post's photo essay)
Rock festival at Venice Beach, Calif. © Dennis Stock/Magnum Photos
Top songs:
  • The Beatles - "Hey Jude" and "Lady Madonna"
  • Otis Redding - "(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay"
  • Cream's "Wheels of Fire" is first platinum album [1,000,000 copies]
  • Miles Davis records "Miles in the Sky"
  • Jimi Hendrix releases "All Along The Watchtower" on Oct. 18
On Broadway:
  • Hair - the first rock musical
  • Zorba
  • Dames at Sea
 At the flicks:
  • avg. price of movie ticket - $1.31
  • movie rating system introduced; G, M, R, and X
Top movies:
  • Funny Girl
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Yellow Submarine
  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Lion in Winter
Oscars:
  • Best movie - Oliver
  • Best actor - Cliff Robertson
  • Best actresses - Barbra Streisand and Katherine Hepburn
Top television shows:
  • Julia
  • 60 Minutes
  • The Dick Cavett Show
  • Laugh-In
Sports:
  • Peggy Fleming, George Forman, Dick Fosbury, Bill Toomey win Olympic gold
  • Lee Trevino beats par in all four rounds of U.S. Open
  • Wilt Chamberlain - 1st NBA player to score 25,000 points
  • NFL "Heidi" incident
  • Mickey Mantle hits final career homer - #536
(Information courtesy of State Farm insurance)
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