by david allan van nostrand | Dec 1, 2025 | Americana, Human Behavior, The Wayback Machine, Urban sociology
One year after the United States celebrated its 200th birthday, the U.S. Congress declared (no hurry, boys) Beale Street is the official Home of the Blues. The bill was sponsored by Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. in 1977. This was a nice gesture, but hardly a newsflash....
by david allan van nostrand | Sep 16, 2024 | Human Behavior, Items in the News, Third places, Urban sociology
When you hear the words third place, what immediately comes to mind? If you’re watching the Olympics, you’ll likely think of the bronze medals that are awarded to athletes who finished behind first place (gold medals) and second place (silver medals). If you’re at...
