Speed of Life

by Gregg Chadwick Jackie Robinson  "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." -Jackie Robinson Today marks the 66th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson was the first African-American baseball player to compete in the major leagues when he joined the Dodgers in 1947. Robinson broke baseball's color line and ended a sixty year era of segregation in professional baseball. Robinson's career with the Dodgers lasted only ten years. But in that time, he won six pennants and a World Series title. Robinson retired in 1957 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. I was heartened to see that the new film " 42 ", based on Robinson's momentous debut, has exceeded box office expectations.  Today in honor of Robinson, every player in Major League Baseball    will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42.  Rachel Robinson at the stadium. (From...

by Gregg Chadwick At the Hanging Rock   by William Ford (1820–1886) 1875, oil on canvas, 79.2 x 117.5 cm Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria As March drew to a close, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band played a concert that Australian music writers have lauded. I wish I could have been there to see Springsteen and the band rip it up at Hanging Rock.  Incident on 57th Street in Australia  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band  Live at Hanging Rock - Second Night - 31-03-2013  Major international musicians often perform outdoor concerts at the Hanging Rock reserve. Leonard Cohen graced the venue in 2010 and last month Springsteen performed two shows at the conclusion of the Australian leg of his 'Wrecking Ball' tour. The musical venue at Hanging Rock is temporary and currently used about once a year for large concerts.  Though I have spent quite a bit of time travelling through Australia over the year...