Monthly Archives: August 2014

So much of these two have happened simply because of territorial disputes and wars based on greedy, opposing political and economic agendas. Much of the world’s unnecessary violence and suffering of peaceful innocents arises from the above. No, war and … Continue reading →

John Schlesinger’s wonderful study of a restless, uncentered modern woman in the mid-60s won Julie Christie her well-deserved Oscar. Here is a portrait of a free-love spirit who loves to play and have fun, but hasn’t the remotest clue of … Continue reading →

Everyone has their favorite Lauren Bacall movies. I remember her best as sexy Marie in To Have and To Have Not: “You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve?” Also as the truly annoying Mrs. Hubbard in Murder on the … Continue reading →

(1973-1975: Betty Plus Four–one of several bands I led and fronted over the decades. In my early years of teaching, we played weekends for thousands of people in Northeastern Alberta, about 200 gigs. My hairful years! The other guys worked at … Continue reading →

This is the church. This is the steeple. Open the doors and see all the people.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading →

(excerpt from “Hung up on a Dream”, by Rod Argent, classic Zombies Odessey and Oracle album, 1968) A sweet confusion filled my mind Until I woke up only finding everything was just a dream A dream unusual of its kind That … Continue reading →

Easy. Joni Mitchell. Proof: her exquisite, mature, 2 CD Travelogue album (2002). Highly recommended jazzy soundscapes. Nuanced voice. Pleasant to listen to. A truly jazzy interpreter-performer-songwriter. ………………… Further: Top female folksinger-songwriter of all time. Biggest catalogue of original material.  First significant, … Continue reading →

(Johnny Clegg signed photo in person, Winspear, 2011 Human Tour) And your life is a story like the wind And your life is a story like the wind… –“Great Heart”, Johnny Clegg

(re.Kirk Douglas’s 2009 1-man-performance-art-show) A very moving autobiographical artifact of his life. He had previously written 3 books about his life in conjunction with what he called his 1996 `stroke of luck`, but this was a filmed recording of his live performance. … Continue reading →