Author Archives: Kelly Sedinger

Something for Thursday

The 1957 musical Funny Face is kind of an odd duck of a movie. It seems to me a bit underrated, coming as it did when the musical was likely on the decline, but it’s still an entertaining film loaded … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

I am constantly amazed at the sheer output of Antonin Dvorak. Music poured out of the man, and his gift for melodic drama set with wonderful orchestration never, ever fails to delight. Even so, I was unprepared for the degree … Continue reading

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It’s toasted!

So I tried a new beer: Well, it’s new to me, anyway. It’s not “new”. Blue Point Brewing of Long Island has been around since 1998, although now it’s a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch. I’ve seen this label with its pleasant-looking … Continue reading

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Bad Joke Friday

Said the Left Eye to the Right Eye: “Between us, something smells.”

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Something for Thursday

I’m sure you’ve often wondered: “Why sure, the main theme from Star Wars sounds great when played by a full symphony orchestra, but how does it work when scaled down to a string quartet?” And here’s your answer!

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Sunrise

Buffalo Niagara is, admittedly, cloudier in general than I would like. But it’s not always like living under a gray bowl, and we get some very nice sunrises here. This morning’s is a case in point. Geography puts the sunrise … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

I suppose a “Back to basics” kind of thing is normal in January, isn’t it? Not so much a series of resolutions or a grand statement of intent to change my life, but there is most definitely a desire to … Continue reading

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The Princess of Pitties

So, you may be wondering, how is Carla, our second dog, working out? Not that it matters, since she’s been living with us for more than three years now, but right now it looks like she’s fitting in just fine.

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Bad Joke Friday

The occasional feature triumphantly returns! For how long? Erm…we’ll see! (credit)

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Something for Thursday

So a strange thing happened while I was writing my annual Year’s End Quiz for 2019. The last question of the quiz is “Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.” I always interpret this less as a song … Continue reading

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