Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
An Undead Tale That Comes With A Really Good Meal Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) – An ancient evil arrives from central Europe in England. The Count claims a beautiful young woman as his first victim, and her friends band together to fight back against the monster. Why I Liked It – The horror holds... Continue Reading →
Yet, In The End, Signifying NothingDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) – Master magician Stephen Strange fights a threat that reaches into different realities of the multiverse. He recruits the Scarlet Witch into that fight, a decision that may result in his own death and the destruction of everything he knows.Directed by Sam... Continue Reading →
Yet To Be Explored Here’s a photo from earlier this summer. I love exploring along the edge of the James River here in Richmond. It’s astounding to be able to wander along in the midst of “wilderness” when you’re just 100 yards from a medium-sized city! One of the more interesting areas is called “The... Continue Reading →
Two Very Special, Very Different ComediesI’ve been watching a lot of old movies and TV shows for a while now, so catching not one, but TWO new series is a break from my pattern. Both of them wrapped up their latest seasons, and I wanted to give a nod to each.Only Murders In The Building... Continue Reading →
A Flying CircusFlying Tigers (1942) – A highly fictionalized story about the American Volunteer group in the days leading up to U.S. involvement in WWII. A group of American pilots fly out of Chinese airfields to battle Japanese forces in the air. Add in a romantic triangle sub-plot, and you get a classic piece... Continue Reading →
Jealousy and Divine InspirationAmadeus (1984) - The life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on a popular legend of his death in the court of the Austrian Emperor.Directed by Milos FormanStarring - F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Jeffrey Jones Why I Liked It - A brilliant movie in every aspect.This is one of the "Wow!"... Continue Reading →
Probably Not Today, But It Is Pretty Out ThereThe Loved One (1965) - An over the top satire of both the American way of life, and death. A star studded cast thrashes through a script that guarantees it has "something to offend everyone".Directed by Tony RichardsonStarring Robert Morse, Jonathan Winters, Rod Steiger, James Coburn, John... Continue Reading →
Just Do Whatever the Very Tall, Very Angry Lady WantsAttack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) - Nancy Archer has had a bad couple of days. Her cheating husband is fooling around with another woman, aliens in a UFO assaulted her and someone tried to kill her! The result is a sudden spurt in her... Continue Reading →
Years ago, someone pointed out that I rarely take photos with people in them. My landscapes/cityscapes are people free for the most part. When they do appear, it's usually with their backs to the camera. I'm certain I didn't come up with a reasonable explanation at the time. The odds are very good that I... Continue Reading →
Jimmy Buffett (1946-2023)One of my all-time favorite musicians/singers/storytellers passed away over the weekend. I'm going to take this time to offer up a tribute from one of his many, many fans.I was not much of music fan when I was a kid. I listened to some of the stuff on the radio, but I was... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 