Growing up, older, and wiser with John Cusack’s Movies I am a big film nerd. I got into film school and then decided to not go and become a psychologists instead. Looking back at my psychologist colleagues throughout the years, I wonder what made me make that turn. […]
It’s been 20 years: You oughta know Ok. I write this with a very heavy heart, A very heavy heart. I think I am getting older. Duh. Doh. Eek. Yes. Obviously, the day we are born we start getting older. However, lately I have found myself going “oh […]
Don’t stop believing Do you know the Journey song “Don’t stop believing“? It starts with a great keyboard riff and the lyrics of “Just a small town girl Livin’ in a lonely world She took the midnight train” It also is in our recent public consciousness as it […]
Have you ever heard of the band “Thirty seconds to Mars”? Jared Leto has stated that the name is a reference to the fact that we’re so close to something that’s not a tangible idea. While I cannot profess to understand Jared Leto -certainly his Oscar wardrobe left […]
The musical score of my life between New York and San Francisco My six year old son has no idea what is a cassette tape. He has no idea what a mix tape is. He looks at a CD and he thinks it is an XBox game. The […]
Get off of my cloud unless you come bearing friendship I have been on and off cloud 9 like a rapid rollercoaster at the top of a mountain. It has been an emotionally wild ride the last few months. I accomplished a major task this past weekend and […]
I woke up wondering what ever happened to Concrete Blonde There was a time, not so long ago but long enough, that one could buy 12 CD (compact discs) for a penny or so. Or you could get 12 CDs for the price of one. Do any […]
I traveled to a mystical timezone There very well could be too much caffeine in my bloodstream these days. When I lived in New York, I would start ingesting coffee and soda (simultaneously) at around 5:30am and end by 10:30am. Nowadays, I drink coffee at 6:30am, 9:00am and […]
What is it all about? Frankly, Mr. Shankly I do not know. Why did the Smiths have to implode by the way? Ah, yes, because Morrison is an ego-maniac. But gifted singer and songwriter. You may not who I am talking about but in my life’s book, The […]
The Long Goodbye and How My Farewell Tour will not be like Cher’s “If I come back in five years, I’d be driving around in one of those carts with the joy-sticks. This truly is it.” Cher, 2002 I have a fondness for film noir movies and Raymond […]