Monthly Archives: November 2020

and loyalty of pet dogs.

A strong play from the Noel Coward set ( a must-have for Coward fans). Spent a highly entertaining evening back in a live theatre Saturday watching this one (in a well-done, non-intrusive, recorded-live performance), starring a hammy Donald Sinden as … Continue reading →

An blues legend-outsider’s 1967-8 musical impression of Los Angeles–Mayall’s new home back then. Many cultural references: “Sunset” is Sunset Blvd. “Mothers” were the Mothers of Invention. “Moon” was Keith Moon, The Who’s drummer. “The Bear” was a member of Canned … Continue reading →

1. Mandarins have been available now for a while. 2. Shaw’s Frame channel changed over Friday to their annual yule fireplace, which will last well into January

Sat., Nov. 2, 1974, Club 41 (enlisted men’s mess), CFB Cold Lake (I saved/recorded in mono) Set 1 Me and You and a Dog Named Boo–Lobo Clap for the Wolfman–The Guess Who Let Me Be There–Olivia Newton John Suzanne–Leonard Cohen/Noel … Continue reading →

being mailed to Canadian mailboxes: The Epoch Times. A crap-agenda rag available for a few years in Canadian restaurants, worming its way further and more into our relatively sane country. The rag now has a Canadian edition and is getting … Continue reading →

“A democracy depends upon the individual and voter making an intelligent and rational choice for what he regards as his enlightened self-interest in any given circumstance.” –Aldous Huxley

“Every idol, however exalted, turns out to be a Moloch, hungry for human sacrifice.” –Aldous Huxley

(from another book from his personal library) Huxley (1894-1963) was a notable intellectual, mystic, witty novelist, and consciousness expert and the author of Brave New World. He was long involved with Eastern philosophies and, notably, the human potential movement. -All … Continue reading →

when you consider the pain and suffering of the many others world-wide. Phil Ochs said it best: “There, but for fortune, go you and I”. I figure, too, that many people have zero perception, understanding, and empathy of others’ pain … Continue reading →