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Isn’t he a bit like you and me :: Breakfast With the Beatles Sunday

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Jeremy Hillary Boob Nowhere Man :: The Beatles from the album, Rubber Soul Breakfast With the Beatles Sunday The Beatles music is something that my Mother passed down to me and my life, their songs forever alive in the musical spine and soul of who I am. The most significant loves of my life have all had an affinity for their music, as well, which has led to me passing on the love of their music to my children. The musical animated film Yellow Submarine is a favorite of my three children, one that my two youngest kids were obsessed … Continue reading Isn’t he a bit like you and me :: Breakfast With the Beatles Sunday

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Wonder Boys :: Monday Movie Moment :: Movies about writers/writing

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Wonder Boys (2000) The paper crash “You’re not like my other teachers, Professor Tripp.” ~ James Leer “You’re not like my other students, James.” ~ Grady Tripp One of my favorite movies is another film about writers and writing, Wonder Boys, with an eclectic ensemble cast, is a wonderful (pun intended) tale about writing, teaching, loving, and surviving. Survival is the big one in this, for me, or perhaps persisting is the better choice of descriptors; to me, all of the characters are persisting at something, not always winning, but not always failing, but always and ever persisting. Some of … Continue reading Wonder Boys :: Monday Movie Moment :: Movies about writers/writing

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If you want it :: Holidays-by-the-day :: Day 5

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“A very merry Christmas, and a happy new year. Let’s hope it’s a good one, without any fear.” My mother used to have this box of 45’s she kept tucked underneath our dinosaur-size stereo system. She rarely played them, always claimed to prefer her albums, complained about having to set that little clip into the middle circle, that it took too much time. I know the real reason was because that box of 45’s were a wedding present to her and my dad, and she did not like to remember a time when it was Joanie and Jim anymore. But, … Continue reading If you want it :: Holidays-by-the-day :: Day 5