Memory, Making, Meaning

Happy Birthday, Miranda Otto, yet another Aussie blonde, who I find appealing.

I managed to get the blog look changed before Yule. That seems especially appropriate this year since the winter season appears to have arrived, at least its snow, well before the official beginning of the season. I found this when looking for “blue winter” videos:

Yesterday, during my perusal of my reader feeds, I came upon a plethora of amateur videos from the Led Zeppelin concert at the O2 in England. I found one of “Stairway to Heaven” and posted it here. YouTube may have pulled that video (as Sunni says in her comment here). I don’t blame YouTube. I [...]

I wish I could have been there to see this in person.

The weather here today makes staying inside the best option. I wish I could say a magic word and make, at least, the ice go away. Magic word, that reminds me —

Even that might be better with Rosanna.

My mother’s sister’s daughter Rachel was born a few years ago on this day in November. She and I got along well, but haven’t seen each other very often in the last couple decades. The last time we danced at my daughter’s wedding. I always thought Rachel resembled Debbie Harry, especially as she looks in [...]

I like the Mad Max films. Tina played a role in the last one made.

Find another birthday tribute from me to Tina at The Sudden Curve.

Enjoy Led Zeppelin? I do, immensely. Do you now (or did you ever) watch Gilligan’s Island? I confess, I did, long ago. Plus, more recently, I read Gilligan Unbound, an excellent analysis of some changes in culture since the 60s.
However, somehow I missed the mash-up of Led Zeppelin with Gilligan which apparently appeared briefly [...]

With a little luck I might have Ender’s Review done and out before midnight CST; but, if not, then I should have it out sometime tomorrow. I hope it will be good enough to have justified the wait.

Today, the “great” States still wield tremendous destructive power. However, perhaps more people have come to realize that such potential destruction has few, if any, positive uses. In the spirit of that idea I offer this great song and video for the holiday celebration….