Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

I have to admit something: it took me years to warm back up to this song, after a college professor ruined it for me. She used a cover of it as the background song to a video she had put together … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a pretty busy day in my world, as I was getting ready for a nice long weekend. Ahhhhhh!!! It’s Independence Day Weekend, when we’re supposed to be celebrating America. In 2020 that’s…well, frankly, it’s a pretty tall order. … Continue reading →

Here is a contender for First Song I Remember Ever Hearing In My Life. I love this song, and Mr. Diamond, to this day.

After too many long and heavy weeks in a row, perhaps something short and happy is called for. Here is William Warfield, performing Aaron Copland’s song “I Bought Me A Cat,” with the composer conducting.

I’ve featured this song before, in a version from the 1980s that I wasn’t aware was a cover at the time. It’s one of my favorite versions of any song, ever. It’s People Get Ready, performed by Rod Stewart and … Continue reading →

Alas! We have just learned yesterday of two major event cancellations this summer, two beloved events that we attend each year, pretty much without fail. One is the Erie County Fair; the other is the Sterling Renaissance Festival. We completely … Continue reading →

I haven’t seen the movie since the year it came out–1998, I believe–but Shakespeare In Love has always boasted one of my favorite filmscores, composed by Stephen Warbeck. Looking over Warbeck’s filmography, it turns out that Shakespeare In Love is … Continue reading →

Sorry to be a day late, but I had my regular shift at work yesterday, combined with my weekly grocery shopping, combined with having to go back in to work to assist with an overtime job (installing a new refrigerated … Continue reading →