Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

I know I said the other day that I’ve always had difficulty with the music of Claude Debussy, but that doesn’t apply to everything he wrote. There’s a piano miniature of his that I have always loved, called “The Girl … Continue reading →

Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning is one of our very rare forays into commercial television each year. We have become such infrequent viewers of commercial television that it’s always something of a shock to us to have … Continue reading →

Tomorrow is Halloween, so it’s time for a selection of some spooky/moody/scary music for your enjoyment!

This has been on my mind of late, which means it’s probably time to track down the movie and rewatch it: “Building the Barn”, from Witness. Music by Maurice Jarre.

I’ve been thinking about reviving my dormant Substack newsletter and one feature I’m thinking about is an occasional (maybe monthly) deep look at an entire album that I love or that has special significance to me, but I have no … Continue reading →

Last weekend we watched the original Jurassic Park, which still holds up amazingly well! Especially for a movie made in the pre-cell phone era. (That doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but I have found that lots of times I watch movies in … Continue reading →

It’s autumn at last! I mean, sure, it’s been autumn, technically, for about two weeks now. But still, it’s autumn! And sure, “meteorological autumn” started a month ago, but this is different. This is October. So, we have Meteorological Autumn, which … Continue reading →