Tag Archives: 1979

Jessie Britany: The Biography Channel- The Facts of Life

Source:The New Democrat  “The Biography Channel Facts Of Life.” From Jessie Britany Looking back at the time I grew up in and the generation I’m a member of, I feel really good about and perhaps even lucky. The 1980s wasn’t the … Continue reading

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Retro Pile: 1979 Wrangler Jeans Commercial

Source:Real Life Journal “1979 Wrangler jeans commercial set in Rome, Italy.” From Retro Pile In the late 1970s there was a boom for dark wash designer denim jeans thats been with us ever since. It’s by far my favorite tend with … Continue reading

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Rob Atsea: NBC News Update With Jessica Savitch- Easter 1979

“Jessica Savitch, was NBC Nightly News’s weekend anchor in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before she tragically died in I believe 1983. Sh…” Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Jessica Savitch, was NBC Nightly News’s … Continue reading

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The Milton Friedman Foundation For Educational Choice: The Phil Donahue Show: Milton Friedman Round 2

The Milton Friedman Foundation For Educational Choice: The Phil Donahue Show: Milton Friedman Round 2 Phil Donahue, is probably as far-left as a TV show host could be, at least in his time. And yet even with his staunch slant … Continue reading

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Fishy Paw: Airplane (1980) Julie Hagerty: In Need of a Pilot

Source:Fishy Paw– Julie Hagerty, playing the head stewardess in Airplane 1980. Source:Real Life Journal “Is there anyone onboard who knows how to fly a plane?” From Fishy Paw Everything is fine up here in the cockpit. Oh by the way can … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Milton Friedman: ‘A Conversation On The Minimum Wage (1980)’

Source:Liberty Pen– this is from Professor Milton Friedman’s Free To Choose documentary series. You can also see this post at Real Life Journal, on WordPress. “A debate on whether the minimum wage hurts or helps the working class. Liberty Pen. From Liberty Pen … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Milton Friedman: ‘A Conversation On The Free Market’

Source:Liberty Pen– Economics Professor Milton Friedman, talking about the so-called free market, in 1980. “From Milton’s award-winning series, “Free To Choose. Liberty Pen.” From Liberty Pen You can also see this post at Real Life Journal, on WordPress. The so-called free market is … Continue reading

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Jeremy Arendt: PBS Free to Choose 1980: ‘Tyranny of Control’

Source:Jeremy Arendt– back in 1980, Donald Rumsfeld was a former U.S. Representative, White House Chief of Staff, and Secretary of Defense. “Government planning and detailed control of economic activity lessens productive innovation, and consumer choice. Good, better, best, are replaced … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NBA 1979-NBA Finals-Game 5-Seattle Sonics @ Washington Wizards: Fourth Quarter

Source:CBS Sports– the Seattle Sonics going for their first NBA Championship in 1979. Source:Real Life Journal “Being born and raised in Seattle and having attended that game, I found it a crying shame that the most important game in Seattle … Continue reading

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Movie Clips: Airplane! (1980) Crash Positions

Source:Movie Clips– in case anyone is still wondering: this is from a movie. It’s not real life. Source:Real Life Journal “CLIP DESCRIPTION: Striker (Robert Hays) tries his best to land the plane despite little help from everyone around him.” From Movie … Continue reading

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