 | See America from HHH #62 Milwaukee I-94 Detour to Chicago This is the 8th part of our eighth video of our first taped trip and is # 62 Overall. It was the first trip of the summer, and we left Ontario California headed for Chicago and then on to Garden City NY (NYC). After a few days off, we are now heading back west, but up to the Northwest. We are hauling a load of hanging garments to Tukwila WA. In this segment we continue through Milwaukee Wisconsin on the neverending I-94 Detour & then on to Chicago. We have so much film from this summer Adventure that there will be several more segments |
 | 64th Anniversary of the Port Chicago Explosion During World War II, on July 17, 1944, 320 military and civilian men gave their lives in service to America when the munitions ships they were loading mysteriously exploded. On July 19, 2008, we reflected on the memories of loss, struggle, and lessons evoked by the 1944 explosion. Mr. Spencer Sikes Jr., a son of one of the survivors, was the keynote speaker. The program was held within the Military Ocean Terminal Concord and visited the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial. Video edited by Julio Sosa. |
 | The busy port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife I took this video clip during a trip to the Tenerife (part of the Canary Islands) in November and December of 2006. I am actually a travel writer and have written more than 700 articles from a variety of different locations. My articles are published at http://www.travelandtransitions.com. Recently I have also been compiling my content into FREE travel ebooks about destinations such as Havana, Mexico City, Sicily, New York City, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and many others. The books also have useful travel info and practical travel booking tools. Feel free to check them out at http://www.travelandtransitions.com/ebooks.html. |
 | Adventure of Lolo: The Endless Madness of Mazes!!!! Adventure of Lolo you know if you ask me the character Lolo does remind me of blue slime from dragon warrior lol. Anyway, this about saving Princess Lala and journey to madness endless maze of devil haunted castle and then solve all of puzzles and get all of heart framers of course there will be couple of annoying monster like that damn ghost I hate him... he would just push you until there's no way for you to get out... Yeah, I had to press select and kill myself. and restart. sigh* that damn ghost. Anyway... Lolo started its life from Japanese MSX computer called "Eggerland Mystery" it spawned a sequel. And the first NES Lolo game is actually a port of that. Overall, the Adventures of Lolo is was one of the best puzzle game. I loved this game back then when I was kid because of its endless maze madness... It would requires a lot of patience and your analyzing/puzzle skills!!! And this game will force you use your brain whether you like it or not ^_^ |
 | Sweet Home Chicago BCB Band sings Sweet Home Chicago a Blues Standard. It is dedicated to RickyShades. http://www.youtube.com/user/RickyShades "Sweet Home Chicago" is a popular blues standard in the twelve bar form. It was first recorded and is credited to have been written by Robert Johnson.[2] Over the years the song has become one of the most popular anthems for the city of Chicago despite ambiguity in Johnson's original lyrics. Johnson recorded the song during his first recording session in November 1936, and it was released on Vocalion Records (Recording Number 03601). He gives a stirring performance, with a driving guitar rhythm and a high, near-falsetto vocal. It was a limited release race record, and was not a big-seller. The song's popularity grew only after Johnson's death in 1938. Interestingly, the lyrics only obliquely refer to Chicago itself, in the song's refrain, where the song narrator pleads for a woman to go with him back to "that land of California/ my sweet home Chicago". Indeed, California is mentioned in the song more than Chicago, both during this refrain and in one of the stanzas ("I'm goin' to California/ two thousand miles away"). These perplexing lyrics have been a source of controversy for many years. In the 1960's and 1970's, some commentators speculated this was a geographical mistake on Johnson's part. This is clearly untrue, as Johnson was a highly sophisticated songwriter and used geographical references in a number of his songs. One interpretation is that Johnson intended the song to be a metaphorical description of an imagined paradise combining elements of the American north and west, far from the racism and poverty inherent to the Mississippi Delta of 1936.[2]. Like Chicago, California was a common such destination in many Great Depression Era songs, books, and movies. A more sophisticated and humorous interpretation (and one more consistent with all of the lyrics) has the narrator pressuring a woman to leave town with him for Chicago, but his blatant geographic ignorance reveals his attempt at deceit. There is yet another unverified suggestion in Alan Greenberg's Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson, that Johnson had a remote relative who lived in Port Chicago, California, which if true would add ambiguity as to which Chicago the lyrics are referring. As the song grew to be a homage to Chicago, the original lyrics which refer to California were altered in most cover versions. The line "Back to the land of California" is changed to "Back to the same old place", and the line "I'm going to California" becomes "I'm going back to Chicago". This altered version dates back to pianist Roosevelt Sykes. The authorship of the song is a matter of some dispute. The musical atmosphere of the 1930s blues and folk community lent itself to borrowing of music. Reportedly, songs recorded by bluesmen Scrapper Blackwell and Kokomo Arnold bear striking similarity to "Sweet Home Chicago", having been recorded years before.[2] Leroy Carr's "Baby Don't You Love Me No More" (Scrapper on Piano) shares the rhythmic approach and the feel of the initial two verses. As of 2002, the copyright to the song was owned by businessman Stephen LaVere, who in 1973 convinced Johnson's half-sister Carrie Thompson to sign a contract splitting the royalties with LaVere. The list of artists who have covered the song is immense, including Buddy Guy, Earl Hooker, Freddie King, Foghat, Status Quo, Johnny Otis, Eric Clapton, and The Blues Brothers. LaVere once remarked "It's like 'When the Saints Go Marching In' to the blues crowd." |
 | sweet home chicago sweet home chicago "Sweet Home Chicago" is a popular blues standard in the twelve bar form. It was first recorded and is credited to have been written by Robert Johnson.[2] Over the years the song has become one of the most popular anthems for the city of Chicago despite ambiguity in Johnson's original lyrics. Johnson recorded the song during his first recording session in November 1936, and it was released on Vocalion Records (Recording Number 03601). He gives a stirring performance, with a driving guitar rhythm and a high, near-falsetto vocal. It was a limited release race record, and was not a big-seller. The song's popularity grew only after Johnson's death in 1938. Interestingly, the lyrics only obliquely refer to Chicago itself, in the song's refrain, where the song narrator pleads for a woman to go with him back to "that land of California/ my sweet home Chicago". Indeed, California is mentioned in the song more than Chicago, both during this refrain and in one of the stanzas ("I'm goin' to California/ two thousand miles away"). These perplexing lyrics have been a source of controversy for many years. In the 1960's and 1970's, some commentators speculated this was a geographical mistake on Johnson's part. This is clearly untrue, as Johnson was a highly sophisticated songwriter and used geographical references in a number of his songs. One interpretation is that Johnson intended the song to be a metaphorical description of an imagined paradise combining elements of the American north and west, far from the racism and poverty inherent to the Mississippi Delta of 1936.[2]. Like Chicago, California was a common such destination in many Great Depression Era songs, books, and movies. A more sophisticated and humorous interpretation (and one more consistent with all of the lyrics) has the narrator pressuring a woman to leave town with him for Chicago, but his blatant geographic ignorance reveals his attempt at deceit. There is yet another unverified suggestion in Alan Greenberg's Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson, that Johnson had a remote relative who lived in Port Chicago, California, which if true would add ambiguity as to which Chicago the lyrics are referring. Come on Oh baby dont you wanna go Come on Oh baby dont you wanna go Back to that same old place Sweet home chicago Come on Baby dont you wanna go Hidehey Baby dont you wanna go Back to that same old place Oh sweet home chicago Well, one and one is two Six and two is eight Come on baby dont ya make me late Hidehey Baby dont you wanna go Back to that same old place Sweet home chicago Come on Baby dont you wanna go Back to that same old place Sweet home chicago Six and three is nine Nine and nine is eighteen Look there brother baby and see what Ive seen Hidehey Baby dont you wanna go Back to that same old place Sweet home chicago Oh come on Baby dont you wanna go Come on Baby dont you wanna go Back to that same old place Sweet home chicago |
 | BA flight London-Chicago March 2008 BA flight London Heathrow - Chicago O Hare March 2008. You get everything here except the free drink and the G-Forces! You see Terminal 5 just after takeoff, one day after it's official opening date. Landing in Chicago, you need to be on the Port side of plane, aft of the wing to get the best view of city centre. Hope you have a clear day when you fly! The machines which sell the All week travel pass for the Bus and the El are in the airport. |
 | Lightning strikes "MR. P.C." Steelin' jazz plays Coltrane's Mr. P.C. like he's passing on Frederick St. in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Enjoy the 1st half of their rendition of this classic 12 bar tune. Rob Block on keyboards, Lightning on double tenors, Bel Small on bass and Aras Biskis on drums are the members of this talented caribbean jazz band led by panman Lightning. |
 | Impressionen vom alten marseiller Hafen (vieux port), 1929 Marseille Vieux Port, 1929 "Impressionen vom alten marseiller Hafen," captures the steady hum of commerce of one of europe's biggest and most populous port cities. "Impressionen vom alten marseiller Hafen [Vieux Port] (Impressions of the old Marseilles Harbor [Vieux Port])," black/white, silent, 9 minutes. Film by: László Moholy-Nagy Please visit http://www.moholy-nagy.org for information on purchasing the full length film. © 2007 The Moholy-Nagy Foundation |
 | Grosse île Immigration/Quarantine Island Canada The footage shows the approach to Grosse île in the Saint Laurence River, Quebec. Grosse île was a former immigration station upon entry to the Port of Quebec and also acted as a Quarantine Islnad. It is also known has a sector known as "The Irish Famine memorial" represented by the tallest Celtic Cross in the world which you can see to the very left of the footage taken at the start.The cemetery is a burial site of up to 7,500 people - the majority Irish who perished on coffin ships and on the Island in 1847 - the year of the Irish Famine. There's more to Irish history in North America than the settlement of Irish people in American cities like Boston, Chicago and New York. C'est une île à L'Irlandais au coeur du Canada-Français! It's an Irish island in the heart of French Canada! |
 | Jerel's Port-a-potty crib (Homeless in Edgewater/Chicago) This is the same fine fellow I visited with a week ago. Like then, I brought him out some coffee and a few necessities (socks, etc.) afterwards. When I first saw that portapotty in our alley, I thought "This'll be a big hit among the local street folk!" - Little did I know true that was! I always appreciate how friendly these folks are towards me and my dogs, and that they give me leave to capture our visits on camera. (The ones who aren't friendly... you don't see because I don't record them, but really, most people fall prey to the charms of my darling papillon.) |
 | See America from HHH #61 I-94 East, Milwaukee This is the 7th part of our eighth video of our first taped trip and is # 61 Overall. It was the first trip of the summer, and we left Ontario California headed for Chicago and then on to Garden City NY (NYC). After a few days off, we are now heading back west, but up to the Northwest. We are hauling a load of hanging garments to Tukwila WA. In this segment we go through Milwaukee Wisconsin. We have so much film from this summer Adventure that there will be several more segments |
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