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 →
Teenagers as Commodities
"The most valuable commodity on planet earth is a young mind with a willingness to learn." -- Stephen West I liked this quote from Stephen West's Philosophize This! podcast, but I take issue with the word "commodity". To be fair, it's part of a longer quote "Real quickly, the most valuable commodity on planet earth... Continue Reading →
Sometimes People Just Break Into Song
Last weekend was a tiny bit stressful because I had a lot of responsibility not to forget anything, and there were a lot of things I could have forgotten. It was my friend's birthday. We've known each other for a long time (twenty five years) but we don't see each other as often as we... Continue Reading →
Golden Brown
I'm in love with the song at the moment. I've had periods like this before, with other songs, where it's just only the thing you want to listen to. It goes in waves. https://youtu.be/z-GUjA67mdc For example, this next song I heard for the first time on my car radio a long while ago. I knew... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 