A Musical Son of the South Is Mourned in Woodstock

This Article is about a great Woodstock artist passing at age 71 from cancer.  More than two thousand people came out on Thursday to mourn Levon Helm's death and to celebrate the life he lived. He was known for his drumming and weathered voice and came to Woodstock in the late 1960s when Bob Dylan came into the scene.  He performed many times at the barn where he had his wake. He was in a closed coffin with his drum set next to him.  John Sebastian, the former leader of the Lovin' Spoonful and now one of Woodstock's leading musical elders.  He said that "it's going to be our challenge to see how we can keep this spirit going". I agree with him on this.  As important and inspiring as Levon Helm was, it's hard to live up to his repertoire. 

Pearls Before Breakfast

Pearls Before Breakfast is about a man who performs in L'Enfant Plaza during the morning commute.  He puts his voilin case out by his feet and throws a couple bucks in his case as well as a few cents to catch the people's eye as they are walking by. The violinist plays many classical tunes, but he did not play popular tunes which may have drawn the crowd away. The name of the name is Joshua Bell. He performed at concerts but he plays on the streets to see of he could get the people's attention. He is trying to make a point to which a musician is really good, but if no one hears him, is he really that good?  People are so caught up in their daily life that they don't have the time to stop and listen for a little bit.

The Bravest Women in Seattle

The Bravest Women In Seattle

This article was definitely sad and eye opening. I do agree with the writer that she is the bravest women in Seattle. She survived a life threatening incident. She was strong throughout the traumatic event. She stayed strong for her partner and even though her partner did not make it, I strongly believe she did all she could to protect her and her partner.

They Made Main Street Their Own

They Made Main Street Their Own

The four women were in the process of trying to make their town more upbeat. These four women are working together and are trying to make their town a better place.  The author stated in his article a quote that said in a nutshell too many of the towns in Mississippi are gorgeous but the houses are run down and need a lot of work.  Mr. Coughlin has been working really hard to restore all of the buildings in the town.  I am so happy for the four women who are making main street their own and revamping it so it will get more business.  I thought that the strong parts of the article were the parts where they stated how run down it was and how much work they needed to do to fix it up. I like the fact that these four women took on the challenge and made a beautiful town in Mississippi more beautiful by revamping the houses and making the storefronts more appealing.

Frank Sinatra Has a Cold

Frank Sinatra Has a Cold

This article is about Frank Sinatra having a cold and the world stops because he cannot do anything.  The article stated Sinatra with a cold is Picasso without paint--only worse. I believe that the author of the article did a good job at portraying Sinatra with a cold. The author portrayed Sinatra as being a high person in society and when they have a cold, the world has to stop and pay attention to them.  I'm pretty sure other celebrities do not do this, but Sinatra did.

Ted Conover Article

Ted Conover Article

In this article, Ted Conover explains what happens in a prison as a guards point of view. Ted Conover explains the rules of Prison.  There are the official rules, which you learn during training and carry in a booklet in your pocket. And then there are the real rules- the knowing what you can and cannot get away with. I like and agree with what Ted Conover said about not getting too personal with the prisoners.  I agree with what he says when he said that the warden is in charge of he prison and the prisoners, which is sometimes unspoken.