The Latest Rant: "What Are Our Children Watching?" - September 25, 2009 "I don't think ANY political group should be allowed to make political movies to be shown in school. Period. I don't care if the group is Liberal, Conservative, Neo-Traditional, Agnostic or Religious. How hard would it be to make schools a politically free zone? With that said..." Read More...
Who
I am and what this website is all about seems to be intertwined. The
Fedora Chronicles (and my rants) are just as much a part of me as my
arms, my heart and my head. It's as much a part of my identity as my
face and voice.
It's what I do and who I am, just as much as I'm a husband to my wonderful wife and father to my awesome sons. But does that answer what this site is in general, and what my section of it is? Maybe not... so let me elaborate...
Fact is this, my friends (and strangers, rivals and detractors...) there is a lot of junk out there. A lot of it is perpetrated by people who have taken something that we all love and enjoy and have stolen it for there own, like the news and entertainment. I wanted to do something that was going to sort through the junk while trying not to add to the "white noise" that's become the sad side-effect of the internet.
I came up with the idea for this website a few different times in my life, combining all the things I love such as vintage style, pop-art from the 1930's and 1940's, the history and heroism of that era and my own passion for writing. Rather then host several different websites for different interests I thought I would just toss then all together under the name "The Fedora Chronicles" and just see what happens. It's hard to imagine that it took me so long to finally commit to doing this, and that I've been doing it for so long.
The goal of this site is to share my thoughts and opinions on issues that matter to me the most. I hope that people who have followed me here from other fan sites will be introduced to a broader range of motion pictures and music, and maybe even get you to read some books.
I also write rants about current events and try to put them into a historical perspective. My rants aren't the "definitive" official policy of The Fedora Chronicles, they're just my opinions. If I ever get something wrong, you can take me to task on our forum. And I hope you do.
I also wanted to provide a place where people can discuss any topic that's forbidden elsewhere. I wanted a place for people with similar interests to publish their own work and have a place to call their own. This is supposed to be a site for traditionalists, retro-centrics, vintage aficionados, history buffs or just people who love classic movies or period films to have their say, (and I hope yours, too.) I also want all of us to use this space to remember and honor those who kept freedom alive.
My hope has always been that we change the world a little, turn
back towards the things that are good, and embrace the things that
make the here and now so special.
