I had a cartoonist draw a picture of the time when I was 15 and met Bobby Kennedy in 1968, just a few weeks before he won the California primary. We were alone by his plane. A special memory that becomes more meaningful through the years.
Bobby Kennedy And Me
I had a cartoonist draw a picture of the time when I was 15 and met Bobby Kennedy in 1968, just a few weeks before he won the California primary. We were alone by his plane. A special memory that becomes more meaningful through the years.
Andrews Sisters vs. Kardashian Sisters
Andrews Sisters vs. Kardashian Sisters
Now that the last remaining member of the Andrews Sisters has passed away at 94,
the only sisters act we have left is the Kardashian Sisters.
A comparison.
The Andrews Sisters made life in America through the WW2 years
bearable.
The Kardashian Sisters make life in the 2010+ years unbearable.
The Andrews Sisters had immense talent.
The Kardashian Sisters have no talent.
The Andrews Sisters had a distinctive sound that was and still is
pleasing to the ear.
The Kardashian Sisters have a distinct sound of cats screeching.
The Andrews Sisters brought class and dignity to America.
The Kardashian Sisters bring shame and scorn to America.
The Andrews Sisters have maintained a legacy since the 1940s.
The Kardashian Sisters will hopefully go away soon.
Now that the last remaining member of the Andrews Sisters has passed away at 94,
the only sisters act we have left is the Kardashian Sisters.
A comparison.
The Andrews Sisters made life in America through the WW2 years
bearable.
The Kardashian Sisters make life in the 2010+ years unbearable.
The Andrews Sisters had immense talent.
The Kardashian Sisters have no talent.
The Andrews Sisters had a distinctive sound that was and still is
pleasing to the ear.
The Kardashian Sisters have a distinct sound of cats screeching.
The Andrews Sisters brought class and dignity to America.
The Kardashian Sisters bring shame and scorn to America.
The Andrews Sisters have maintained a legacy since the 1940s.
The Kardashian Sisters will hopefully go away soon.
Sound Of Music On BluRay
The Sound of Music on BluRay is a wonderful experience.
The film, almost 50 years old is already so perfect technically that
as a period piece it never loses its appeal or appears out of date.
Three scenes were outright awesome on BluRay:
Maria on mountaintop
Children singing Do-Re-Mi throughout Salzburg
Captain and Maria at night in gazebo
At age 13, having graduated 8th grade, my parents took my
brother and I to the Michael Todd Theater in Chicago to
see this radiant film in 70 mm during its first run.
Considering we were impoverished, I don't know how they managed to do that.
But it still holds a special moment for me--anytime I see
it.
Robert Wise as director did so many things that are
not noticed by a 13-year old.
The awkward glances and tension
between Maria and the Baroness.
The passion of the Captain tearing up the Nazi flag
as his loyalty to Austria is not corruptable.
The bittersweet breakup of the Captain and
the Baroness: heart-wrenching and
reality based at the same time.
As a 13-year old, the Captain and the Baroness seemed
like really old people.
The Baroness has gotten really, really hot over the years.
Liesl (Charmian Carr) always had the most stunning
blue eyes. In BluRay they are magnificent.
There will never be a movie like this again.
Younger generations would never go see something
like this unless you stick vampires in it.
The film, almost 50 years old is already so perfect technically that
as a period piece it never loses its appeal or appears out of date.
Three scenes were outright awesome on BluRay:
Maria on mountaintop
Children singing Do-Re-Mi throughout Salzburg
Captain and Maria at night in gazebo
At age 13, having graduated 8th grade, my parents took my
brother and I to the Michael Todd Theater in Chicago to
see this radiant film in 70 mm during its first run.
Considering we were impoverished, I don't know how they managed to do that.
But it still holds a special moment for me--anytime I see
it.
Robert Wise as director did so many things that are
not noticed by a 13-year old.
The awkward glances and tension
between Maria and the Baroness.
The passion of the Captain tearing up the Nazi flag
as his loyalty to Austria is not corruptable.
The bittersweet breakup of the Captain and
the Baroness: heart-wrenching and
reality based at the same time.
As a 13-year old, the Captain and the Baroness seemed
like really old people.
The Baroness has gotten really, really hot over the years.
Liesl (Charmian Carr) always had the most stunning
blue eyes. In BluRay they are magnificent.
There will never be a movie like this again.
Younger generations would never go see something
like this unless you stick vampires in it.
Americans Have Been Responding Accordingly
Sean Hannity's audience has diminished by 50%.
Bill O'Reilly's audience has diminished by 33%.
Americans are speaking.
They do not even want to bother to listen anymore
to right-winged robots who make everything up
and whatever they say is going to happen--
the exact opposite occurs.
Americans made it very clear they are tired of these
people when they voted for President in 2012.
ROCKERS GETTING OLD
WHEN I TURNED ON MSNBC ON THE COMPUTER I THOUGHT THEY WERE STREAMING THE BURBANK SENIOR CENTER TALENT SHOW FOR SOME REASON, BUT THEN I REALIZED THAT IT WAS THE ROLLING STONES. ALTHOUGH ALL THESE ACTS WERE WONDERFUL IN CONTRIBUTING THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS TO THE FUNDRAISING CAUSE, THESE FOLKS ARE ALL GETTING REALLY OLD.
The WHO should change their name to GUESS WHO.
Who's
that unknown old man they are letting talk? Oh!...that's Billy
Crystal.
Mick
Jagger looked like Phyllis Diller in drag.
At
one point Mick Jagger was running around the stage and started unbuttoning his shirt—I thought he was
having a heart attack.
Bon
Jovi should change his name to Bon Voyage.
Billy
Joel is getting so huge, his profile looks like Buddha playing the piano.
Pink
Floyd looked like Pink Flawed.
And Paul McCartney--
He's Still Wonderful.
Beautiful Surprise Bird Show
I was walking today in Burbank, CA.
What I would see would be a beautiful surprise.
I saw 50 birds flying up in the sky, something not uncommon,
but this group was the noisiest, shrillest, loudest that I can ever
recall hearing.
They started circling up above near me.
At first it was like Alfred Hitchcock's movie "The Birds,"
I didn't know what they were going to do next.
And they got noisier with a really scary sound.
They suddenly all descended on the tree in front of me
and I thought I was seeing things.
The only time I've ever seen a parrot is in a cage at the pet store,
or at a business, or in TV or movies or at the zoo.
I realized they were a group of wild parrots!
They quieted down. And then 2 minutes later started their shrill
squawks all together again and flew off into the distance.
People came out of houses to find out what the unusual noise was.
It was a first for me, seeing so many parrots up close together.
They look so mischevious.
You almost expected them to start saying funny things.
I immediately researched and found out that they do travel
all over Los Angeles county and migrate from tree to tree.
It was a stunning display of nature.
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