Who I Am, Day 2There are quite a few new visitors to this blog and the daily Care Package, so I’m spending the next few days dedicating it to some of the pieces of culture that I count among my favorite. I hope you enjoy them. Poetry: O by Julia ShipleyI Drew a finger through …
Month: June 2020
A DATE WITH HISTORY: Friday, June 22, 1984
In the Top Ten: The Heart of Rock & Roll by Huey Lewis and the News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7JVlpm0eRs On the Bestseller List: The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike Photo credit: worthpoint.com New In Theaters: Top Secret! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHInCY_baA New In Comic Shops: Ka-Zar the Savage #32 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: The Master https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAZp_wbv0h4 Magazine Roulette: …
Care Package for Monday, June 22, 2020
Who I Am, Day 1There are quite a few new visitors to this blog and the daily Care Package, so I’m spending the next few days dedicating it to some of the pieces of culture that I count among my favorite. I hope you enjoy them. Poetry: Spontaneous Me by Walt Whitman Spontaneous me, Nature,The loving …
A DATE WITH HISTORY: Wednesday, June 21, 1967
In the Top Ten: Little Bit O’ Soul by Music Explosion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdsqFd-8sy8 On the Bestseller List: The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell by Bertrand Russell Photo credit: abebooks.com New In Theaters: The Dirty Dozen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff1V6ywnWcY New In Comic Shops: Archie’s Madhouse #54 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: The Man Who Never Was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRuGtfSlh0I Magazine Roulette: Black …
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Care Package for Sunday, June 21, 2020
For the dads of every stripe out there. Happy Father’s Day! Poetry: Natural History by Sam HamillLate afternoon, autumn equinox,and my daughter and Iare at the table silentlyRead more Dad Joke: My buddy said, “You have a BA, a masters, and a PhD, but you can’t think your way out of a paper bag.” It …