“Music, when soft voices die, vibrates in the memory.” ―Percy Bysshe Shelley I’m not a listener of Howard Stern’s radio show, but I do follow him on Instagram and have seen bits & pieces of his recent interview with Wolfgang Van Halen. Following that interview young Wolfgang released a poignant video tribute to his… Read More What Is Understood Need Not Be Discussed
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. – Washington Irving Are dogs psychic?? That is a question I have pondered a bit… Read More The Rocco Chronicles…..Chapter 4
“Film is one of three universal languages, along with mathematics & music.” – Frank Capra My original intention was to post this a few days ago, but stuff happens…like having a big chunk of what I wrote disappear because evidently I forgot to save my work. When something like that happens I can… Read More The 30 Day Film Challenge – Part 2
“Movies touch our hearts and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. They take us to other places, they open doors and minds. Movies are the memories of our life time, we need to keep them alive.” – Martin Scorsese As with the 30 Day Song Challenge I do… Read More The 30 Day Film Challenge – Part 1
When I was in high school I took a psychology class that was really interesting, so I briefly toyed with the idea of choosing that career path. I didn’t end up following thru, but I have retained a passing interest in the field, which is why I am borrowing & expanding on an idea I… Read More A Glimmer of Hope
Greetings sports fans…what a strange year it has been, right?? No March Madness. The Masters, all three Triple Crown horse races, & the Indianapolis 500 postponed. And now, with COVID-19 spiking again, there are serious questions about whether we’re even going to have a football season. I hate all of it, but atleast the whole… Read More Winning & Musing…Volume 2.20
A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. I’ve remained largely silent about COVID-19/Coronavirus and related controversies for many reasons, the most significant of which is both sides usually make some valid points and it’d be futile for me to make anyone angry. The virus is… Read More Points of Ponderation…..Episode 2.20
“A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theater admission, & the babysitter were worth it.” – Alfred Hitchcock Y’all thought I’d forgotten, didn’t you?? Waaaayyyyy back at the end of November we presented Part 4 of this series, and then everything just kind of stopped. We didn’t produce as… Read More 100 Memorable Movie Characters – The Top 25
“If I were not a physicist I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein Y’all may have noticed that I hadn’t written anything in this space for a few months until now. I… Read More The 30 Day Song Challenge – Part 2
Y’all know I’m a rebel, right?? You also know that on previous occasions I have been inspired by things I see on social media. I saw this challenge on Facebook awhile back and immediately knew it was something I wanted to dive into. However, not only do I not have the patience to post a… Read More The 30 Day Song Challenge – Part 1
