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Feb 12
don cornelius
photo credit: Damian Dovarganes / AP
I just learned that Don Cornelius was found dead in his home last night, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sad. Truly sad, indeed.
I grew up watching American Band Stand and Soul Train. While I liked both, I connected with Soul Train in a completely different way. I suspect, in a way, Soul Train was part of the processing of me finding, or discoveringm my cultural identity. I loved the music and performances. I loved watching the dancers, both for the moves and [some of] the clothes. As a young man, I lusted for some of the women on the show. (The Soul Train cameramen and producers were clearly a bunch of horny dudes.)
Here is a decent VH1 piece on Soul Train.
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Jan 12
infographics: apple has a lot of cash
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Source: MBAonline.com