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Archive for October, 2009

Amelia Earhart: “I do it because I want to.”

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

“Some of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off! But if you don’t have one, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you.” Amelia Earhart
She also commented, “Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the [...]

Healing and art: Exene Cervenka: “Something really bad is a blessing and a curse”

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Excerpted from Keeping up with Exene Cervenka, By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times October 6, 2009:
“Exene Cervenka has transitioned successfully through a variety of career phases, starting with her stint in X, the band that perhaps best embodied the character of L.A.’s punk subculture of the early ’80s.
“She moved on to the rootsy folk-country side [...]