Curations from the Human Jungle
[Is this list definitive? No way! The best thing about the Beatles is that you could debate this forever, and ... in the end ... the list you make is equal to the list you fake? break? rake? bake? mistake? SB SM] https://www.jamzone.com/blog/1527-the-10-most-iconic-beatles-songs-of-all-time.html Photo by Sam Jotham Sutharson on Pexels.com When discussing the greatest contributions... Continue Reading →
[The robins in this part of the world do migrate, so it's a big deal when the first ones of the season show up. We look for them around the Ides of March. Whatever happened to Bobby Day? SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IekQ1gAW7Zc So, let's hear the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSfq-EXnIDI&list=RDjSfq-EXnIDI&start_radio=1
[If you asked me back in the late '70s who would be my generation's most memorable film stars Bud Cort would have been at the top of the list. Alas, it was never to be. He was just one of us who peaked too early in life, then could never lived up to his own... Continue Reading →
[Silverback Chuck passed away recently. He was never a big part of my life, but he stirred memories in many other Silverbacks. SB SM] Silverback Ted When I was a youngster, my cousin Josephine was dating a very impressive young man in the neighborhood. His name was Wieland Norris, and he was a rising martial... Continue Reading →
[Today is a reminder to get ready for tomorrow. SB SM] [William Shatner has always been an easy guy to make fun of, mostly because he seemed to enjoy making fun of himself. Take a look at his spoofing cover of Elton John's Rocket Man. I heard him interviewed on Public Radio recently, however, and... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnWG3Xv7hag The Outside Story Backyard Neighbor: The Song Sparrow By Susan Shea In early March, birds that have been gone all winter begin appearing at my feeder. One of the earliest of these spring migrants is a brown-backed sparrow with a white breast coarsely streaked with brown. The streaks converge in a dark central breast... Continue Reading →
[Why don't they make movies like this any more? I could watch two hours of this. Amazing what can be done with AI these days ... (not) SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRqcZcrgPaU
[Here's your sound track for reading this post. SB SM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opMFlvW8dZU&list=RDopMFlvW8dZU&start_radio=1 Written By James Nyoraku Schlefer https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/elements-of-japanese-music/?ref=thebrowser.com Elements of Japanese Music I have been writing about myself, my work, a little history of Japanese music, and the intersections or disconnects between Western and Japanese music. Now I would like to discuss musical elements that are... Continue Reading →
[For me Country Joe was a one hit wonder, and that one hit was "Not so Sweet Lorraine." This was often the first record on the record player after getting stoned. Like a lot of things in life, Country Joe has faded with time. SB SM] Country Joe McDonald, whose antiwar song became an anthem,... Continue Reading →
[These facts a neither "shocking" nor "incredible." In fact this article reads as if written by a 10 year old learning to use AI. What is notable about the USPS, however, is that you can mail a coconut from Puerto Rico to be delivered to your son's office in downtown Manhattan for only a few... Continue Reading →