The dialogue below is something you might expect from the very best of a Woody Allen or Larry David script yet Hemingway did it in the 1920s. Following on from last week’s reflections on Ernest Hemingway’s short declarative sentences and…
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All Down The Line – The Rolling Stones
The next song in the music library project is The Rolling Stones’ ‘All Down The Line’. I am reblogging Badfinger’s powerpop article about it, since that is where I first heard it (click on image below or go directly to…
3/9 – 9/9/19 Hearts, Croquet & Racism
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. The Shattered Pieces of our Hearts Article by David S Wisener at davidswisener.com: My body and my heart have been betraying me of late.…
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All Along The Watchtower – Bob Dylan (live Vancouver 11-11-1978)
If it were not for Bob Dylan writing so many great songs, I would probably be listening to more classical music. Today we look at All Along The Watchtower, a Dylan song which became so famous because Jimi Hendrix covered…
The Mosquito Coast – Peter Weir (1986)
Today on ‘Friday’s Finest’ we feature another compelling yet underrated Peter Weir film about the mysteries and forces of nature. The Mosquito Coast has just 6.6 on IMDB and 76% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was also a commercial…
Alive (1991) – Pearl Jam
As a an impressionable young adult in the early 90s, the big music blasting our vivacious hearts and minds was ignited from Seattle. Bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Sound Garden were pumping the airwaves with a…
‘If In Doubt, Cut it Out’ – Reflections on Ernest Hemingway’s Writing
‘If in Doubt Cut it Out‘ is an old writer’s slogan used to remind budding writers to get rid of unnecessary noise and clutter. Cutting words remains one of the hardest, yet necessary parts of writing. Even after all these…
Alexandra Leaving (2001) – Leonard Cohen
Alexandra Leaving is the third song from Leonard Cohen in the music library project and is the seventh song on his 2001 record Ten New Songs. Alexandra Leaving is based on The God Abandons Antony, a poem by Constantine P.…
27/8 – 2/9/19 Messiah, Individual Sovereignty, Diddly-Squat Auralians, Edinburgh Fringe & Thieves
Welcome back to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. Wow, what a week huh?! If you’re reading this we made it through the other side or you may have just paid someone…
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Ain’t That Lonely Yet – Dwight Yoakam
The next song in the music library project is Dwight Yoakam’s ‘Ain’t That Lonely Yet’. I am reblogging Badfinger’s Powerpop article about it (click image below), since that is where I first heard it. I found this country song really…
