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"The Holiday On Ice Disaster" 1963
I love the year, 1963. So interesting. Almost as interesting as 1969. But, here is a 1963 tragedy which occurred not long before the JFK assassination. It must have added to the sudden emotional depression of the nation, somewhat, at the time. Songs like, "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry," "I've Got To Dance To Keep From Crying," "Today's ( Read more... ) -
Going beyond the jokes.
Terry Jones, comedian, actor, writer, director, historian and Python, has died of progressive aphasic dementia. Jones was the more Celtic element of the Monty Python movement and, in a dress, reminded me of my mother. He added a surreal depth to the writing and direction of Python TV and movie productions, creating a style which went beyond jokes ( Read more... ) -
Cry of the Penguins
[Sorry: My LJ is not letting me put this behind a cut!].
As you may know, the English actor, John Hurt, died recently - (at the same time that, 1984, and so one of his movies, Nineteen Eighty Four, are becoming popular again, in the age of post-truth*). We've all seen him in important movies, but I never really committed the name to memory. I am ( Read more... ) -
BEACH HOUSE and THE POLITICS OF BOBBY SOCKS
(It's 1:pm saturday - not sure if I'll go anywhere - brain is on fire. COMPUTER is still severely handicapped ( Read more... )
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