Experiments are underway on the possibility of using sweet sourgum as a source for fuel ethanol, which can be grown with only about 22% of the irrigation water required for corn. This may make sourgum a viable choice for regions with water shortages.
Diamonds & Rust by Joan Baez. In this song, Joan Baez is singing to her former lover Bob Dylan, fondly reminiscing about their 1960s affair. Baez said that this gave her inspiration to write Diamonds & Rust, and that she lied to Dylan, telling him it was about David Harris, to whom she was married from 1968-1973.
January 9, 1941. New York City, New York. Joan Baez, in full Joan Chandos Baez (born Jan. 9, 1941, Staten Island, N.Y., U.S.) American folksinger and political activist who interested young audiences in folk music during the 1960s. Despite the inevitable fading of the folk music revival, Baez continued to be a popular performer into the 21st century.