Gay Jazz Musician Portrayed On Film

A new documentary sheds light on the life of Billy Strayhorn, a jazz composer, arranger and pianist. The documentary, Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, chronicles his experiences and the groundbreaking musical compositions he created. The ninety-minute film weaves together a rich tapestry of interviews, archival footage and musical performances, showing his triumphs and disappointments as a gay African-American composer.

McGreevey's Divorce Heats Up

Former New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey filed for divorce from Dina Matos McGreevey. Married for over six years, Matos McGreevey stood beside her husband as he made his infamous announcement two years ago that he is a “gay America” amidst a scandal involving his extramarital affair with the man he appointed his homeland security advisor.

Youth Sport League Website Solution

If your youth sport league is looking for a web hosting and scheduling solution, read one Little League webmaster's recommendations.

Green Plumbing - Rain And Grey Water Harvesting, Solar Hot Water Systems - Melbourne, Australia

Some of the biggest long-term challenges facing Australia is securing sustainable water and power suppliers for our future and reducing the production of greenhouse gases to limit the impact of climate change. Strategies that can be employed include installing rain water tanks, grey water irrigation systems, solar hot water systems, solar heating and other water and energy conserving means. To assist, the State Governments have included rebates for water saving devices in their strategies.

Far Westside Nairobi - Kenya Slum Areas - Unfortunate Challenge

The West Side slums which dot the Nairobi Capital City of Kenya's master plan satellite map will need some consolidation and consideration. These areas need to be cleaned up and yet it is also important where those people work. Often the poor are exploited in Nairobi.

September 11, 2001 Dissected

What really happened on September 11, 2001? Many people who were witness and victim to the tragedy agree that, without help from both Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, the official theory fails to explain the catastrophic events of that day. But, connect the dots, and the picture that most clearly takes shape is an inside job that exploited a genuine terrorist plot.

To Spank Or Not Spank - What The Experts Say

The debate to spank or no spank rages on and on-in spite of a plethora of experts who have studied and reported, as far back as ancient, Rome the overwhelming, profound and dire negative consequences. -Quintilian, circa 40-118 A.D., Institutes of Oratory, Ancient Rome

Business - Bright Chances in Pakistan - A Review (Part I)

Pakistan is a land with full of talent and natural resources. The strategies and honest policies if implemented properly under a surveillance of the honest, dedicated and committed persons, one can forecast those results which all the advanced countries got after a short period of the strong and well planned technique. These lines will present somehow some personal ideas and directions by which an individual, group of people of if followed by government, can gain much difference in their economy, finance and business matter not only in Pakistan but also world wide.

Haiti - Root Cause Of Poverty

The present high level of poverty of the common people in Haiti today has its roots in the turbulent history of the first Black Republic in the...

Return to 'Jesusland'

Lasting effects of 2004 presidential election on national elections.

March Madness Who Got Snubbed This Year?

Every March they have The NCAA Basketball championship series. In this Tournament 65 of the Top Teams in Division I basketball competes to see who the best in the land is in a single elimination last team standing format. Every year schools are left out of the NCCA Tournament by the selection committee leaving fans sportswriters and students to debate why their team should have been in the tournament.

Interpretive And Critical Methods Of Studying Violence Against Women

Violence influences all members of society. However, violence against women is an urgent problem that is closely connected to inequalities and power disproportion in society. It seriously influences the ability of women to achieve equal status. As a matter of fact, it is not only the great number of violence cases against women that threatens women's lives, but the fear of violence that influences their everyday life.

The Duchess of York - Rogue Royal

Sarah Ferguson was born in 1959. After meeting Prince Andrew they got engaged in 1986 and married later that year in Westminster Abbey. Before this time it had been clear that she had caused somewhat upset in the Royal Family in Britain. They had two daughters – Beatrice and Eugenie. Unfortunately their marriage was not to last and they divorced in 1996.

Insourcing: Millions of High Paying Jobs Replace Those That Cannot Be Saved

The term outsourcing has become a weapon of the class warfare crowd. The mainstream media should be balancing the discussion with the benefits of insourcing. It is most unlikely that will happen.