After completion of The Inferno video series last week, thoughts came to mind about the importance of edits. As most in the arts agree, it is usually better to remove items than to pile them onto a work of art, whether it be a written story, a movie, or a song. In the process known […]
Today marks the end of The Inferno series of videos. I’m not sure where next week’s musical journey takes me, but it will be someplace different, I’m sure. Also, with the turn of the calendar month, it marks the beginning of a new gardening season. It is time to start those seedlings and prepare for […]
Greetings, You can fill out your 2019 tax returns and begin filing today. The IRS says it will pay out refunds within three weeks of filing. Here’s hoping you get a nice big refund check for that vacation on the beach, or for adding to your savings account. Doing taxes reminds me of hell. So, […]
Happy MLK Jr. Day! I hope you were able to explore something new and unique today. Today’s video is called “Two Guitars” and it is about Dante and Virgil’s relationship during the final leg of their journey through The Inferno (Cantos XXVIII — XXXIII.) Although they see the most horrible of the horror, they still […]
Returning to “The Inferno” series of videos, (and there are only a few left,) this week’s posting is “That Bull is Brass.” The title refers to Canto 27, where Dante describes a “Sicilian” brazen, or brass, bull torture device. I won’t describe details here, but it seems to me a particularly awful way to go. […]
Hey people, it’s 2020. Have you made any New Year’s Resolutions? I see, I see…Yet, it will not be too hard to make at least one resolution that you can maintain all year. You can make goals to eat healthier, or lose weight. You can become a member of a book club, like Oprah’s or […]
We take a break from “The Inferno” series this week to present a holiday video titled “Christmas Eve to Epiphany.” I want to share this before the holidays end because the song has all I associate with this time of year: church bells and choirs, New Year’s Eve dances, waltz orchestral music, and… family chatter! […]
Hi, and Aloha, Only eight shopping days are left until the big, gift-opening day. I hope you are finding everything you are looking to give. Remember, you can always give your love. If the holiday rush isn’t “entertainment” enough, perhaps you will get a kick out of the following video.