Monday, January 15, 2007

Martin Luther King, Jr Day

Thank you Dr. King.

The US actually remembers a man of peace one day a year. Most of our national holidays are focused on wars and people who led in war or served in war. But this is a day to focus on making change through peace.

One of the cool things about the day is that NPR and other folks (including the King Center I linked above) are playing recordings of King speaking. That man had a great voice and oratorial style, eh?

Wouldn't you love to have recordings of Lincoln? Jefferson? Elizabeth I? (Okay, so I tried to sneak one in!)

1 comment:

  1. Makes me wonder whether people 50 years from now will be as horrified by Bush's voice and oratory style (if you can even call it that) as I am.

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