Lists: July 1, 2008
From Lawrence.com Deadwood Edition #202
...wherein we listen to what Lawrence's movers and shakers are moving and shaking. to.
Sarah Sullivan, job-seeking textile maven
- Jim Croce, “The Jim Croce Collection”
- Belle and Sebastian, “The Life Pursuit”
- Coldplay, “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends”
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, (self-titled)
- Bob Dylan, “Blonde on Blonde”
...wherein local TV connoisseurs intimate what keeps them on their couches.
Eric Dobbins, Wonder Fair co-operator and proprietor
- “Secret Space” “There are probably 10 episodes that I’ve watched on YouTube. It’s all about the secrets of space—UFOs and conspiracy theories. My friend Kenneth recommended it to me. It’s the only thing I’ve ever watched that made me tell someone to shut up. It’s kind of a silly deal. I don’t believe much of it, but it’s good to know that some people do. One of the episodes is about a NASA mission that’s witness to a UFO superwar with plasma rays flying everywhere.”
- “Beakman’s World” (Spanish version on Univision) “I stumbled across it one morning. I hadn’t seen it in like 15 years. I only saw one episode, but now I’m constantly searching for it. It has a colorful cast of characters and a lot of wild hand gestures influenced by hip-hop. I was in Europe this fall and kind of felt like an idiot for not knowing a second language.”
- “Squidbillies” “I used to watch it with my pals. At that point in our young adult lives, it just really hit the spot. It’s a family of hillbilly squids. Every character looks like it’s drawn by a completely different artist. It’s definitely been a positive influence. It gives me hope, I guess.”
Rae Hahn, rocker of The Casbah and Nice Cafe and survivor of three natural disasters
Currently reading: “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith “It follows the life of a young girl growing up in poverty in Brooklyn. My sister-in-law recommended it to me. Our lives are both complicated so she thought I should enjoy the complications of a different time period. I think it makes me appreciate what you learn from tough times.”
One book everyone should read: “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith “I was a nanny and it always came in handy to make the kids laugh. Me too, because I’m a big goof troop and I like to do voices. There’s no moral other than getting your daily chuckles in.”
NAKED DATA
Population of the United States in July 1776: 2.5 million
Population this July: 304 million
Dollar value of fireworks imported from China to the United States in 2007: $207 million
Value of fireworks exported from the United States in 2007: $14.9 million
Value of American flags imported in 2007: $4.7 million
Value of imported American flags that were made in China: $4.3 million
Value of American flags exported in 2007: $2.4 million
Dollar amount purchased by Mexico, the leading foreign customer for American-made American flags: $1.2 million
Number of U.S. towns with “liberty” in their name: 31
Population of the largest one, Liberty, Mo.: 29,581
Number of U.S. towns with “independence” in their name: 12
Population of the largest one, Independence, Mo.: 109,400
Number of towns with “patriot” in their name: 1
Population of Patriot, Ind.: 192
Chance that the pork in a Fourth of July grilled hot dog or pork sausage eaten in the U.S. came from Iowa: 1 in 4
Dollar value of trade between the United States and the United Kingdom last year: $107.2 billion
Rank of the United Kingdom among the United States’ top trading partners: 6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau—compiled by Frank Tankard
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