Baez song, video from Crawford; graphical clock; you on a magazine cover
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Joan Baez'a concert for protesters in Crawford, Texas Saturday yielded an mp3: Where Have All the Flowers Gone? is more a backyard singalong than a performance, but Joan's voice remains sweet. She's 64 now. The Lone Star Iconoclast, the little paper that could, covers the show in depth: Baez Is Back! is Gene Ellis's reported column with photos. There's video of a scene Ellis describes: Camp bugler and Iraq war veteran Jeff Key, in an unplanned and completely spontaneous moment, took Ms. Baez's hand. He led her to a spot before the many crosses that have been placed at the front of the camp. She was beside him, a diminutive woman beside a tall, strong young man, as he blew taps in the moonlight to a large, respectful crowd. The video is dark, in silhouette except when a flashbulb illuminates them. Pausing at the right moment would yield a high-contrast screenshot. I may try that later. This video comes from Crawford Update, an ad hoc blog in Camp Casey, which has wifi now. From soldiers in Iraq to protesters in Crawford, everybody can get their own audio, video, photos and words out now. It's a fascinating moment in history.
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