Author Archives: rdavies

“I’ll be a long time sleepin’ when I’m gone.” Typical of how my life goes these daze: I’m in the van listening to an old CD of Bob (when he was influenced by Dylan) Darin (one which nobody in the world … Continue reading →

a couple of dopes with a 13-year-old holding up two 24-7 convenience stores in the frozen North and killing two immigrants who escaped the hardships of their own countries to make a happy new life in Canada working for minimum … Continue reading →

The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. A nice complete version with Sleeping Beauty highlights available on Philips 2 CDs. Enjoy joy to satisfy the heart and soul of any Inner Child.

(highly recommended video and series; available from Acorn Media and WLIW New York) Always at this time of year, at the most frigid of times, I resort to imagination and healthful viewing to warm the cockles of mind, heart and … Continue reading →

Gridlock. Madness. “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” –Dante, The Inferno, The Divine Comedy

(two-thumbs-way-up; Christmas listening nostalgia; Universal Music/MCA CD) Every year at this time I break out my favorite Christmas CD–the diamond anniversary edition of Holiday Inn and White Christmas with songs by the great Irving Berlin. Warm memories of watching those … Continue reading →

No contest. Walkers! Made since 1898 A.D. Nothing like opening a large tin of “Our Premium Selection” Pure Butter Shortbread to enjoy with one’s afternoon holiday tea and into January. 6 Degrees of Separation–my daughter works at a desk adjacent … Continue reading →

A found picture and an unsent note from Dean McKenzie, The Legend, dated 1992. Spiritus (a unique Edmonton performance poetry trio of senior high English teachers): Dean on right, Glen Kirkland in the middle, and me on the left). Note: “Hail Spiritus! … Continue reading →

lead lives of quiet desperation.” One of Thoreau’s best quotes. And he was no more right about that than during the holiday season as Christmas gets closer. The movies, It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, reflect the fact of … Continue reading →