Continuing with my occasional looks at actors earlier in their careers… Robert Knepper is an actor that I didn’t really become aware of until sometime in the 2000s, when I saw that he usually played villainous or menacing characters, such as T-Bag in Prison Break. It was only later on that I realized that I … Continue reading Before and Knepper
unDiscover
There was an envelope from Discover Card in the mail. Normally I throw those away because they are usually invitations to open accounts that I have no interest in opening or other advertising of some sort. But something told me that I should open this one. It was a letter telling me that a check … Continue reading unDiscover
Variations on a Nursery Tune
I heard this music on the radio a few weeks ago and found it delightful. It’s Ernst von Dohnányi’s Variations on a Nursery Tune. The Nursery Tune in question is called “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” in France, but it has a different name in English speaking countries. Dohnányi claimed that the piece was written “for the … Continue reading Variations on a Nursery Tune
Ya Gotta Breathe!!!
It’s the Philly 10K again! Its starting time was 7:30 at 8th and South, so I saw the preparations when I took my morning walk. When I went to the Acme a bit later, it had started but hadn’t reached Christian Street yet. On my way back, however, it was in full swing, so I … Continue reading Ya Gotta Breathe!!!
The Return of Edward Stutz
Dramatic music music builds slowly in a crescendo throughout these scenes with a steady, thumping drum beat. INT. DORM ROOM - DAY ED STUTZ is talking to JT. ED I told you, Jim, I didn’t think we had a definite agreement. CUT TO: INT. A DIFFERENT DORM ROOM - NIGHT Same two people. ED As … Continue reading The Return of Edward Stutz
Dilemmas, Diets, and Dick
Here are some recommendations for podcasts and videos that have lately become available. First up is a recent episode of Wanging On with Graham Norton and Maria McErlane. Graham has an anecdote about his first show on the BBC being interrupted when the pope died, and then he and Maria field dilemmas from a mother who … Continue reading Dilemmas, Diets, and Dick
Broccoli Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
I was looking for a different kind of salad, something not based on lettuce, and I came across this video with three different salads. I’ve made the broccoli salad, and I plan to try the roasted radish salad in the near future. As per usual, my tiny kitchen gave me problems as I tried to … Continue reading Broccoli Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
The Purloined Cable
Following up on the other day’s post— The reason I wanted to connect that mic to my MacBook is that I want to be able to record the electric piano for the videos that I may or may not be making in the near future. The lavalier mic is fine for my voice, but I … Continue reading The Purloined Cable
Walking Around in Their Skin
I had something completely different planned for today, in fact it’s already written and ready to go. And then I read CJ’s blog post yesterday, “It’s called empathy”, and I watched the video that she embedded, and I decided to go with that. The Thoreau quote that the video uses reminded me of something that … Continue reading Walking Around in Their Skin
The Danger of Varying One’s Routine
Yesterday morning I decided I wanted to get an adapter for the microphone that I use on my Mac. The problem is that it uses a USB connector and my new Macs only have USB-C ports. I can get around that on my desktop Mac, as I have a USB hub, but I want to … Continue reading The Danger of Varying One’s Routine