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Something for Thursday

I’m feeling rather triumphant this morning, so here’s something to fit the mood: the Victory Celebration and End Title from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi!

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Something for Thursday

Actor Nigel Terry, who played King Arthur in the 1981 film Excalibur, died last week. Excalibur is the only thing I ever saw him in, to my knowledge, but he was very good in it. King Arthur is a very difficult … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

You know who hasn’t been featured in this space in a long time? John Denver, that’s who. So here’s some John Denver. (And if you don’t like John Denver, you’re wrong.)

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Something for Thursday: In remembrance of the Shoah

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Daughter has, this past week, watched Schindler’s List in school. I don’t know if this is because of Holocaust Remembrance Day, or if it’s a coincidence that their study of the WWII and the … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday (Geoffrey Lewis edition)

I see that actor Geoffrey Lewis has died. He was a very common character actor when I was a kid, and I saw him in a lot of stuff, most memorably his turn as Orville, best friend of Clint Eastwood’s … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Good lord, what a work week this is shaping up to be. I had every intention of getting some blogging done, and it’s all I’ve been able to manage to keep the momentum going on Princess In Space Book III: … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

For a while, this song had an odd way of playing each and every time The Wife and I went someplace. It was guaranteed. That’s mostly because it featured strongly in the playlist of the Satellite Radio thingie she has … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

You know what I feel like, on this crisp almost-spring morning? I feel like Beethoven. Well, listening to Beethoven. I don’t actually feel like Beethoven himself, because he’s been dead almost 200 years. Ewww. Here’s an entire symphony: the Sixth, … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Sorry for the lack of posting — busy week and lots of writing! But here’s one of my favorite Dougie MacLean songs. It’s about the relationship of teachers and students, and the way we learn by just being in their … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

In addition to The Wife’s birthday, yesterday was also George Harrison’s birthday. In his honor, here is a song he wrote: “Here Comes the Sun”.

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