When I was a kid (and we're talking 8 years old) I didn't see many "horror" movies. But one of the early novies that scared the dickens out of me was 'Scrooge', the 1970 musical version of 'A Christmas Carol.' It was my first movie version of the Dickens classic and my first real exposure to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come ( Read more... )

Usually within the last two weeks. We celebrate both holidays so this year we made XMas the time of bigger gifts and did small kindnesses (gas, meals, foot rubs) for Hanukkah. But the Ugly Tree is up!

Got a very nice shout-out from rm tonight--we've been friends since high school--and apparently it's led to a lot of hits for Superconductor and for the silly Dune filk of the Hallelujah Chorus that I did the other day just for the fun of it.

Thank you so much!

P

Actually, this is a lead-in to a good story ( Read more... )

Electrical work on our apartment,
A new fridge and redoing the kitchen,
Camp,
a second vacation somewhere else,
a new stereo system
and maybe putting laser weapons on Archie. Gotta do something nice for the Significant Other.

With some movies there's pretty much no limit. I use "familiar" movies as live background in the room while I'm working. As I type this, "Analyze That" is on and that's a movie I don't have any great love for. Having the background chatter actually helps me concentrate sometimes. Makes the writing life a little less isolated, a little less lonely ( Read more... )

There are bands I like that have changed singers, guitarists, drummers. I usually check out what the new lineup is doing and see if I like it--or check out the solo projects and see if they're any good. But what I really do is keep a top ten "active" bands list and if a band breaks up or loses a member they might drop further down the list ( Read more... )

Sounds like a quick Top Ten List to me ( Read more... )

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM BROOKLYN WHEN ( Read more... )