If anyone mentions the Ken Russel movie, Tommy, I ask them about that Ann-Margret scene with the baked beans and usually, no one knows what I'm talking about. I think this is because the folks that sit down to watch Tommy usually smoke something first (maybe today it's edibles) and they fall asleep before they... Continue Reading →
News Flash
Today I want to propose a dream of mine, but first an aside. I've written a novel about a "perfect" society (and trying to find an agent for the novel at the moment; everybody cross their fingers for me, and if you want a copy, I'll send you the .pdf!) The society is not really... Continue Reading →
The Depressed Hairdressers
I visited the very south of South America once, a town called Punta Arenas. It was the way in and out of the Torres del Paine park, where I was going for a trek. Punta Arenas is windy, a lot of the time. It made it to no. 4 of the world's windiest cities on... Continue Reading →
Blixa Cooks Risotto
Last weekend, I had a bee in my bonnet to re-watch Urgh! A Music War. This was movie of a bunch of live concert films of musical groups from the early '80's, and predominantly not music that was played on the radio. Of the popular, commercial sort, there were bands like Police, UB40, Joan Jett... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 