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Something for Thursday

(Oops…as often happens, saved as draft and forgot to actually publish.) Continuing our month of spooky, scary music…here is a suite from Bernard Herrmann’s seminal filmscore, Psycho. No intro needed other than that!

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At least THAT happened in 2017!

Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker himself, tweeted my name. Here’s how it happened. It began with, surprisingly enough, William Shatner: I think @starwars has officially jumped the shark. 😳🙄 Wasn’t @HamillHimself supposed to be in this movie? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/HFiA56hlS3 — William … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Here’s something I’ve never heard before: The Mask of the Red Death, a work for harp and string quartet by Andre Caplet. Caplet was a French composer and a contemporary of Claude Debussy, and in fact his most noted work … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

For the month of scares, here’s one of John Williams’s rare forays into the world of horror: a suite from his score to the movie Dracula.

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On the Pleasures of Raw Denim

Obviously denim is one of my favorite things on Earth. Few things are more comfortable than well-worn denim that has been broken in over years. But lately I’ve discovered another pleasure: raw denim. I know, I know — raw denim … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

It’s October, which is usually my favorite month of the year. We’re off to a rocky start this year, aren’t we…but life still must go on. I’m doing a theme to the Tone Poems for this entire month, starting today. … Continue reading

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Bad Joke Friday

Seen on Facebook and now stolen. Visit the cartoonist’s website! His name is Kaamran Hafeez. I’ve probably seen his work before, as he has been published in LOTS of places.

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Something for Thursday

You can’t go wrong with Whose Line Is It Anyway.

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Tone Poem Tuesday (the Happy Birthday edition)

Happy birthday, George Gershwin! And also, Happy Birthday, Jim Caviezel! And Happy Birthday, Olivia Newton John! Also, happy birthday to me, but that’s not so important.

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Three Years!!!

Three years and a couple of days ago, someone joined our family. He may be welcome to stay now. I mean, the jury’s out, but I’d say that things are leaning in his favor.

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