Light up the sky

Happy Father's Day

Everyone is claiming their dad is the "best dad in the world" all over social media, but I'm putting my own version here: Here's to the best dad I've ever had! Happy Father's Day, Dad! I love you!

My sisters, Michele and Kristen, my nephew Dallas (Dad's oldest grandson), Dad and Me

Thanks, Dad, for helping me out because you love me! 

From Love to Bingo

Check out this story created by over 800 unrelated Getty images. Pretty cool. 

Patience

When I saw this today, "patient" stuck out to me the most, even over love.

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In a world where everyone is connected 24/7, I must always remind myself to be patient. I need to step away from the inbox and quit hitting refresh, expecting people to reply to my emails 2 seconds after I send them.  

"As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." - Ephesians 4:1-6

D.C. Sneak Peak

The photo on the right is a coffee table at the National Museum of American History.  When I saw AnneMarie's post this morning, I immediately thought of the similarities between these two images: their colors and statements.

NMAH

This exhibit featured photos, posters, and newspaper clippings from the 1960s.  I found the juxtaposition of the My Lai Massacre and the Woodstock poster promoting peace interesting.

Hope I didn't look like this during my travels! via

More D.C. photos to come!

Read all the posts about my spring break trips: New York 1, New York 2, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. 1

Did you take any fun trips recently? Tell me about it! 

All photos are my own unless credited otherwise.All images appearing on this blog that were taken by the author are exclusive property of Jamie Burke.  Reproduction with permission only.  

Philadelphia

In Philadelphia America was born and raised 

On the Founder's playground is where I spent most of my days 

Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool

Spending my weekend with Holly Poole 

Ok, that was my incredibly cheesy homage to West Philadelphia's own Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Now I'll leave all the words up to the photos:

City Hall

Happy 100th birthday Girl Scouts!

Beatles' themed souvenir t-shirt

Constitution was signed in this room in Independence Hall

Independence Hall

  

View of Philadelphia from Philadelphia Museum of Art 

Read all the posts about my spring break trips: New York 1, New York 2, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. 1

Have you ever been to Philadelphia? What was your favorite part? 


All photos are my own unless credited otherwise.All images appearing on this blog that were taken by the author are exclusive property of Jamie Burke.  Reproduction with permission only.  

The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show

On February 9, 1964 over 73 million people crowded around their television sets that Sunday evening to tune in to The Ed Sullivan Show for The Beatles first live appearance on the show.

Watch the complete set here: 

After this performance, they would take America by storm, gain a huge following and even a few haters.  Sixty four years later, and The Beatles are still making an impact on us.  Check out this wedding ensemble my good friend Kathryn at Invitation Solutions of Houston, Texas blogged about today that has a Beatles theme.  What an awesome idea!  Have you considered a fun theme for your wedding invitations, menus, etc? 

"All you need is love, love. Love is all you need." - The Beatles, All You Need is Love 

"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." - the last line of the last song collectively recorded by all four of The Beatles.

Ed Sullivan tried to provide wholesome family entertainment on Sunday evenings for over twenty years, but it was not without some controversy.  Last semester, I wrote a term paper on music censorship.  Here are some highlights from the section on The Ed Sullivan Show.  

The Rolling Stones' Raucous Fourth Appearance on Ed Sullivan

1957 January 6– Cameramen only show Elvis Presley from the waist up during his third and final appearance on the show.  80% of the nation’s television audience was tuned in that evening.

1963 February – Bob Dylan refuses to appear on the show after being told he cannot sing “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues.”

1967  January – The Rolling Stones agree to change the lyrics to “Let’s Spend The Night Together” for the show. Mick Jagger maintains he sang the original lyrics. 

1967 September – Jim Morrison agrees to change “Girl we couldn’t get much higher” in “Light my Fire” but during the live performance, clearly sings the original words directly into the camera.  


Update: Check out this post from O Say Can You See?, the blog of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History about The Beatles' first concert in America, which occurred just two days after their appearance on Ed Sullivan.