Tom Robbins-how he warms my cockles so
Tom Robbins has been the guiding force of my literary imagination for as long as back as I can reme…..well, to be specific I was 19. I can’t recall how I came by a copy of Another Roadside Attraction, but I did, and it blew my tiny mind, to put it mildly. It was then, and remains now, the oldest, most worn out, rattiest, cover duct-taped,... [Read more...]
Whaddyado with a brand new baby, ear-lie in the mornin’
I’m going on vacaation for a week! My best friend had a baby a few weeks ago, who is happy and healthy and doing well, and it’s time for me to meet the little one. My best friend is recovering well from the birth, and we are both excited about the trip. I leave early tomorrow morning, and don’t expect to be making another post until... [Read more...]
Repetition, why do we, repeat, why do we, repeat?
One of the things that draws us to film? No one ever says- What? I didn’t hear you. Repeat that. Speak up. What did you say? I thought you said..You are mumbling. Huh? Why do you keep saying that! There’s rarely stuttering, unless its obviously built into a character to such a degree as to show extreme shyness. Once a characters’... [Read more...]
Sarasbande on Violin
Sarasbande by Karl Bohm is one of my favorite haunting melodies. I found this, luckily, by a student who is playing on a violin from 1841. I think she does a wonderful job! Take a listen~ Photo credit on thumbnail to: http://www.orato.com/files/imagecache/storyimage/files/olorato/story/2875/Musical_notes_tattoo_arm.jpg Photo credit for main photo... [Read more...]
You make me feel like Dancing
From both–”You’re a what?” From writers–”I never knew you were a dancer!” From dancers–”How weird. I would’ve thought by looking at how you dance, that it’s something you’ve been doing since you were little.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So far... [Read more...]
