Thomas C. Frazier: Oakland Police Compliance Director Called Racist Police Chief In Baltimore

On Monday, Thomas C. Frazier was appointed “Compliance Director” by U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson. In this position, Mr. Frazier will have complete authority over the Oakland Police Department, including the ability to set in motion the dismissal of the current police chief, Howard Jordan. Given Thomas C. Frazier’s alleged track record as police chief … Read more

Dow Sets New Record, Tops 14,264

The Dow set a record today. (Graph from The Telegraph UK.) The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record high today, Monday, going over 14,264. The last record high was 14,198.10, set in October 2007, when investors were squarely focused on the Federal Reserve, which had cut rates for the first time in four … Read more

Martin Landau & Richard Anderson At Night Of 100 Stars Oscars Party

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5OANFjmWo For the second year in a row, this blogger interviewed two legends in American Culture, Martin Landau and Richard Anderson. Mr. Landau was excellent in movies like North By Northwest, and Ed Wood where he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, but I did not know he played most recently as the voice … Read more

Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday Loses Vibrance After Shooting

The Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday Festival took place last Friday, and about one month after the tragic shooting that left Kiante Campbell dead on Telegraph Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets at the geographic heart of Art Murmur. But before we see that video, here the video that shows the reactions of many … Read more