So Garry wanted to get a show that’s a freebie if you sign up for a new installation of Starz. But we already have Starz, so while they might let you sign up, they won’t give you the teaser freebie… Read More ›
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A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE: A SEQUENCE OF ACTION
A Photo a Week Challenge: Action in Series In summertime, when all the leaves and trees are green. Remember when summer was fun? And it was okay to just hang with friends and enjoy the pool? When will it happen again?… Read More ›
John Prine – A Musical Tribute: A serial monography, forgottenman’s ruminations
John Prine – A Musical Tribute Posted on Apr 26, 2020 – 3:26 am CDT I’ve already posted one tribute to John Prine, but I stumbled across this amazing musical tribute by Carsie Blanton that moves me deeply as well. I hope y’all… Read More ›
ORCHESTRA PLAYS BEETHOVEN 9TH FROM THEIR HOMES – TOGETHER!
BELIEVE IT! ORCHESTRA PLAYS BEETHOVEN NINTH SYMPHONY FROM THEIR HOMES – TOGETHER! By Norman Lebrecht The Rotterdam Philharmonic teamed up with a Dutch healthcare provider to film the finale of Beethoven’s 9th with all the musicians playing their parts by video… Read More ›
CELEBRATING WW3 SINCE WE WON’T HAVE TIME LATER – Marilyn Armstrong
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD WEEK? LET’S START CELEBRATING WORLD WAR THREE TODAY SINCE WE WON ‘T HAVE TIME, LATER. Way back in the dark ages, the third week in February (an otherwise dreary and neglected month) was designated National… Read More ›
ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s February Expressions Always look on the bright side of life! I know I’m jumping the gun here, but this is one of those days when it is particularly difficult to look at the bright side of life — and… Read More ›
WINTER BLUES – SWO8 BLUES JAZZ AND WINTER IN NEW ENGLAND – Marilyn Armstrong
JANUARY! WE’VE GOT THE WINTER BLUES! First published Feb 15, 2015 – YouTube My collaborator, Leslie Martel of swo8 Blues Jazz did the work. She composed the music and wrote the words. She also put the video together. Posted it to… Read More ›
WINTER BLUES – SWO8 BLUES JAZZ AND A NORTH AMERICAN WINTER – Marilyn Armstrong
IT’S JANUARY AND WE’VE GOT THE WINTER BLUES! First published Feb 15, 2015 – YouTube My collaborator, Leslie Martel of swo8 Blues Jazz did the work. She composed the music and wrote the words. She also put the video together. Posted… Read More ›
OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS IN TOWN … — Marilyn Armstrong
Last night, we watched Casablanca. Again. We’ve seen it on TV. We even watched it on the big screen in the movies. Last night, we watched it once more — and it still has the best dialogue of any movie… Read More ›
WELCOME, BIENVENU, WELCOME – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Welcome When this movie came out, I saw it every day for two weeks. I thought — still think — it’s one of the best movies ever made. I usually went with a friend. I went twice… Read More ›
THE OLD WEST AND THE WAGONS AS THEY ROLLED – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Wagon It was the first thing that came into my head when I saw the word “wagon.” That’s right. Westerns! Wagon trains and buckboard wagons with teams of horses. Wagon Train brought us Ward Bond, Robert Horton,… Read More ›
TEMPTATION WITH BOATS – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Temptation Of all the singers in the universe to whom I would have attributed this particular song, Perry Como is not the guy. I was wrong. It’s Perry Como singing “You Are Temptation.” What’s particularly odd about… Read More ›