UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS: THE RISE AND FALL OF JACK JOHNSON, by Geoffrey C. Ward (Knopf, 2004)

Ron Hunt, recalling the 245 times during his career he was hit by a pitched ball: "Some people give their lives to science; I gave mine to baseball."

Birthdays:
Al Davis b. 1929
Digger Phelps b. 1941
Emerson Boozer b. 1943
Bobby Cremins b. 1947
Pam Shriver b. 1962

Packers Fact:
In 2007, rookie wide receiver James Jones became the 43rd different Packers' player to catch a touchdown pass from Brett Favre.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/fireworks/
Art of Explosion
See how Cai Guo-Qiang created a fireworks show for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., from design to ignition at this site. Plus create your own 30-second spectacular using up to five different fireworks per second.

THE FIRST GREATEST

One hundred years ago this Sunday, in the “Fight of the Century,” Jack Johnson defeated James J. Jeffries (one of a number of Great White Hopes) for the heavyweight championship of the world. Johnson’s victory sparked race riots in 25 states. Geoffrey Ward’s well-researched book is the first about Johnson in 15 years, and it shows us one of the first great black athlete heroes: a man of audacity and unyielding individuality. Unforgivable Blackness is an amazing American story.

UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS: THE RISE AND FALL OF JACK JOHNSON, by Geoffrey C. Ward (Knopf, 2004)

BELLE-VUE KRIEK

Brewery Belle-Vue, Brussels, Belgium

Like the gueuze from Belle-Vue, this is an excellent starting point for those curious about lambic beers. It has quite a bit of cherry flavor, and it’s sweet enough for the average drinker—nothing like the fiercely sour traditional versions, but with a nice moderate tartness. The cherry flavor isn’t quite as elegant as in other krieks, but as a straightforward cherry beer with a nod toward lambic, it fits the bill.