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My Wife ~ The Jokster
I have been in the cave slaving over this latest production … I ran an errand with my daughter to return and find out my wife had made her secret recipe chicken and broccoli casserole – … which always smells like desert like a fine cake with icing. How she pulls that off – I […]
Brit Shedjooling on “BBC I Wanna Be American”
Anyone who really knows me knows I am a complete Top Gear UK fanatic… … and completely loathe the Americanized version on the “History Channel” – while I also dig the version out of Korea which I can see via the ‘net … “American” versions of British television shows lack an understanding of why the […]
Good Night Andy ….
Andy Williams was not my speed. Although my grandparents loved his show back in the day. I have found myself hearing some of the cuts he did years ago – and I can appreciate the quality and artistry. Does this mean I’m getting old ?!? Hardly … i’m just paying attention more these days to […]
Dreams VS Realities
When I am in post-production on a project something happens. Time, reality, light, dreams, sound and story seem to all blur together. What quantity of dreams are reality ? What quantity of reality are dreams ? ~ I heard from an antiquities expert that the 1950s are very much the hot era right now in […]
Who is the Modern Anne Frank ?
As TCM shows the Classic, Original motion picture from 1959, I cannot help but imagine who the modern equivalent of Anne Frank may be. Perhaps it is not a physical hiding place in today’s world, but an attic of idealism which some must hide. To me – the most powerful scenes are the moments of […]
God Speed Endeavour – She served us well
The Space Shuttle Endeavour sits atop its 747 ride about to leave Florida for the last time – It’s really cool to have the NASA Channel and watch history unfold live … Space Shuttle Endeavour is now in the air for the last time from Florida on its way to be a museum exhibit in […]
When Did the World Stop Making Sense ?
When did the world stop making sense? Why do some want to take all the joy and fun out of life for everyone in an attempt to make us all to be equally miserable? When did a principal of a public school begin to believe that a peanut butter and jelly sandwich was a form […]
Attack of the Fads
Ask about anyone who’s been around in the Entertainment Industry or media for a few decades and they’ll tell you that fads and trends come back around in 15 and 30 year cycles. Fads and trends do run in cycles but a lot of it is easily explained. In radio – “oldies” station run a […]
You just can’t make this stuff up …
Remember when they said coffee would make you have heart attacks? Remember all those “coming epidemics” where the vaccine killed more people than the flu did? ATCs (3 wheel cycles) killed around 78 people over several decades so they were banned while cars kill 50,000 people a year and go on being sold. We could […]
Who was Chris Stevens ?
He is the most mentioned American in the news headlines today. Yet – he is not being mentioned by name as yet. However, the media is only mentioning him as “The US Ambassador to Libya” He died in service to America as we were mourning the 11th year after the terrible attack on our soil. […]
Captain’s Log: Stardate: 46 Years Ago
Space … the final frontier :-) Star Trek the original series. The real Star Trek … Same as saying Sean Connery is the real James Bond – The rest are just stand ins … 46 years ago Star Trek premiered on American broadcast television. It was a ritual in our house to watch. And the […]
Voyager at 35 Years ~ An Amazing Achievement
Voyager launched 35 years ago. It is an amazing achievement and is now leaving the solar system. On board is a golden map showing exactly where we are and how to get here. I hope only the good aliens find it and not the Klingons ! All we need is a bunch of intergalactic conquistadors […]
Welcome to the Freak Show ~ with Informercials
What happened to Television ? There is no better inspiring story than that of someone who overcomes adversity to achieve success and/or greatness in life. Stories of real characters who rise up with nothing more than their own sweat and a bit of opportunity to make their lives better. In 1973, “The Waltons” was a […]
Today in History ~ U-652 VS USS Greer
September 4th, 1941 The United States has not yet officially entered WWII … A British bomber sights German U-boat U-652 in the North Atlantic near the US Destroyer USS Greer. The American Destroyer initiates a sonar search. The USA was not involved in WWII as yet – at least not in the shooting side of […]
Stop MISUSING the word “CHANGE” ~ Please !
The English language is a mishmash of an evolving form of communication. Using the term “mishmash” is a great example. There are many words adopted from other languages and cultures that we use every day. That said – Words mean things. If you control words, communication can be controlled. As an extension, once communication is […]
Happy Treaty of Paris Day !!!
September 3rd, 1783 … …was maybe the most important day in our nation – or at least up there in the top 5 – the “Treaty of Paris” as it was known as. My man, Benjamin Franklin was there of course … … as well as his diplomatic posse’ to sign it … From left […]
Quality = Silence ~ We must Poke the Lion these days …
. It is a shame in these times … that in order to get a response … we have to … poke the lion with a big stick.
Upgrading My Software is Downgrading My Brainware
If only it could be like that … Making us upgrade our software when we are doing quite well with what we’ve got already is a conspicuous cabal of flim-flammable treacherous trickery !!! Software is commonly released before it is working. There is such a rush to get it out first they let US troubleshoot […]
Inventing or Tinkering ?
It can be quite laughable to what can be predicted for the future. Their future = our now. Such as the above prediction made in 1965. I do own a couple of robots – but they don’t have legs or make my lunch for me. Dreamers are important in the advancement of science. However – […]
Is it Riding the Wave or being Seen with the Right Date ?
Fads come and go. Fads and fashions come around in cycles. Everyone is looking for the next big thing. Is it possible to predict a “sure thing” ? I was told an interesting story that illustrates how fleeting predicting success can be – it was when Sony bough MGM. Sony, the new owners of MGM […]
Hurricanes Are Serious but are Not for the Paranoid
I could not venture to guess how many hurricanes I have been through. I went through Alma‘s eye. I have been without electricity and water service for ten days in the aftermath of one back in the 80’s. Every year brought some sort of contact. Camille in 1969 was heading directly toward us – but […]
God Speed Neil Armstrong
There are those who will personally miss him now that he has left us. However, he will always be remembered and remain an inspiration. Neil Armstrong will always be with us in our hearts and minds. The greatest American quality is bravery and risk to make great achievements for all mankind.
Goodnight Phyllis
I was crazy about her when I was a kid in the ’60s … I don’t know why a middle age woman was among my favorites when I wasn’t even a teenager yet – maybe it was because she reminded me of a certain relative … She was the “Queen of One-Liners” for sure … […]
He Left the Earth from a Bridge
. I understand that Tony Scott jumped from a bridge earlier in Los Angeles. Such a successful film director. And only 68. It’s always difficult to understand when someone takes their own life – especially a life that seems so very successful from the outside. Who ever really fully knows what goes on inside another […]
35 Years ?
. Elvis left the planet 35 years ago. Three days from now it was 35 years ago that Groucho Marx left the planet. I remember how I was sad to hear that Groucho was gone – but it seemed the majority of people were still emotionally crippled over Elvis to notice. Elvis fans should mainly […]
The Wonderful New Influx of Original Aspect Ratios
. Finally … …as this year has rolled along there is one fabulous metamorphosis that has crept (or creeped as we would say growing up west of the Suwannee River) slowly into main stream America … Broadcasters are broadcasting movies in their ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO ! In other words – it is now more and […]
Newsweek sent me a Love Letter
. It’s everywhere these days – Promises, promises … Jilted lovers … jilted voters … Promises that it will be different this time – and passing the blame for not delivering on a promise when the actions of the past speak so very loudly. Broken hearts abound. Then Newsweek sent me a “welcome back” letter […]
Winston Was (is) Correct …
. We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” – Winston Churchill
Goodnight Gore Vidal
“For half a century photography has been the “art form” of the untalented. Obviously some pictures are more satisfactory than others, but where is credit due? to the designer of the camera? To the finger on the button? To the law of averages?” – Gore Vidal Sheesh … Has there ever been someone so infuriating […]
Happy Birthday Milton
. “Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.” . Milton Friedman would have been 100 years old today. I find that there are three incredible items concerning him. One: that there are still a lot of people who do not know who he is (was). Two: That […]
Wisdom is Fleeting yet comes from Experience
There have been many great leaders of wisdom in the Free World – Few great leaders transcend borders by holding a great understanding of how reality actually works. One of these few is Sir Winston Churchill “We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket […]
Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Doug Marlette
I was doing some research on history of the political cartoon, when I tripped over some works by Doug Marlette … Marlette had a very funny comic strip called “Kudzu” which i used to enjoy regularly. I wondered what had happened to it since i hadn’t seen it for a while. I was saddened to […]
Goodnight Celeste and Kitty
I am deep into this marine biology project … … and time flies when I’m “cutting film” (*wink*wink*) in post-production. I don’t get much time to post on the blog – it’s really for my own amusement anyway – and I don’t want my blog to seem like all I post is the passing of […]
Goodnight Ernest ~
He was diverse as an actor. His secret to a long life was whispered to one of the hosts of the morning show on Fox News last year. It was caught by the microphone – and made the news host blush. I saw it live – and sure it will never get repeated. 95 years […]
The Great Grit Mystery
Some say they are Girls Raised In The South – Some say it is the Food Of The Gods – while others put it down when they are actually afraid to try it. It’s time to sort out the Great Grit Mystery and bring knowledge to the ignoramuses of this great, blessed culinary craft of […]
Infinitely Huge = Infinitely Small
On this eve of the celebration of American Independence, I had a moment of total recall of a comment made from a professor during my engineering school days … He spoke of how the world of physics completely falls apart about every five years … I paraphrase … but I say it like this – […]
Two New Audio Projects are Released
Two new audio projects are shipping now. One COMEDY and one is for BUSINESS … Details at GreatBooksAlive.com – Comedy – Business – Several more on the way before the summer is over.
American Humorist ~ Benjamin Frankiln King JR
. 19th century American humorist Benjamin Franklin King led a short but interesting public life. He died in 1894 while on tour in Bowling Green Kentucky. He was only in his 30s. We may have known more about him if his career had been longer. He was a child prodigy on piano, but his writing […]