Tag Archives: James Bond

Nobody Did It Better: Thank You, Sir Roger Moore

Sir Roger Moore has died. I’ve loved all the James Bonds, to be honest. My favorite is George Lazenby, but I appreciate each and every actor who has played the part. There is a special place in my heart for … Continue reading

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Thoughts on a Matter of Extreme Importance and Relevance

After listening to one of my regular podcasts recently, I realized that there exists a deeply important topic about which most people seem to be deeply confused. As I have a good deal of understanding pertaining to this particular issue, … Continue reading

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Ranking the Bond Songs!

You know what this blog needs? More lists of things ranked in reverse order of how much I like them! So here is a ranking of all the James Bond theme songs. Before I start, a brief proviso: by “theme … Continue reading

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Responding to Bonding

A while back, Michael May started an exploration of James Bond, by going back to Bond’s literary roots. In the inaugural post, Michael mentioned a couple of Bond-related podcasts, one of which I’ve been listening to semi-regularly for the last … Continue reading

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“Let the sky fall….”

On Thanksgiving Day, The Wife and I have a relatively new tradition of going to see a movie together after dinner (and sending The Daughter off packing with my parents). We’ve done this six of the last seven Thanksgivings, and … Continue reading

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John Barry 1933-2011

John Barry, one of the most distinctive film composers of all time, has died. Barry could often, for me, be a “hit or miss” kind of composer, but when he hit — which in my experience was more often than … Continue reading

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