Music, whether it be scores specifically written for a film or released songs chosen as a complimentary soundtrack, can play such a vital role in movies. Quentin Tarantino is a good example of someone who pays very close attention to this, though there are certainly many others throughout the history of cinema. One song that …
Ever since I hurt my back a few years ago, I do stretches every morning for about 15 to 20 minutes. One of the stretches consists of lying on the ground with my legs on the edge of the bed at a 90 degree angle, my arms extended in front of my chest with palms …
One of the great honors bestowed upon me in my life was being asked to be godfather to my best friends’ son many years ago. It was something that was completely unexpected but I was more than happy to do. My godfather, uncle Rick, was a great godfather to me, establishing a fine blueprint to …
A lot of classical music has come across my desk over the last five years or so. While I enjoy some classical music, I was never really that familiar with the performers or conductors, just the composers themselves and their pieces. Every once in a while, though, I would recognize a performer’s name from hearing …
As I’ve stated quite a few times in the past, it’s always cool when some music crosses my desk that I enjoyed as a kid but didn’t know the details of. In a similar fashion, sometimes I’ll get a request for something that ends up lending insight into an artist’s origins that I never had …
When it comes to liquor, I’ve generally been a whiskey man. I used to think that I didn’t like gin or tequila, but I’ve come to learn that most of the gin and tequila I drank in the past just wasn’t very good quality. For my last birthday, a friend of mine bought me a …
The boys are back! NFL training camps are officially underway as of last week, with the first “game” having already been played yesterday at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Though the game was more of an exhibition than anything else, it was a line of demarcation between no football and the …
We have another birthday in the house! My great friend Angelica is celebrating another year of life and love today, and I am so grateful to have her in my life. Both of us are huge Beatles fans and have shared many Fab Four related experiences together such as seeing various documentaries, museum exhibits, and …
It wasn’t long after I met my buddy Dennis that he sent me a link for a website that would tell you when the International Space Station could be viewed flying by your location. The website was very detailed, providing you with the flight coordinates, start and end times, degree of visibility, etc. Ever since …
I’ve been going back and forth the last couple of weeks on whether to see Jordan Peele’s new movie, Nope, in the theater. I saw his first movie, Get Out, in the theater and thoroughly enjoyed it. Us, his second, not so much. Being one for two with me, I decided to go see the …