Mavis Staples – is truly all those words of high praise that are so often thrown about too lightly: She is unique, a legend, a civil rights pioneer, a national treasure,
The Grammys
Were unwatchable for many years because they were so far behind the times. Under the leadership of Harvey Mason Jr., since 2021, they are now so much better,
URSM Another acronym?! Just what we need.
Well, maybe we do, this one. We need some umbrella, some place we can go, we beleaguered residents who care about Santa Monica’
My Rendezvous with Django in Paris
On my first year-long VW campervan excursion across Europe in ‘72 -’73, one of the practical rules I set for myself was, no
I grew up across the street from Mike McPherson, six months older, a most precocious guy in so many ways. Mike was really smart and got pushed ahead a year
Of course I listen.
To music when laptopping. I usually let YouTube do its thing, occasionally redirecting when it gets too far from my tastes.
This process has allowed me
If you are old enough to have heard the original in 1974, probably coming out of your car speakers, it may have blown your speakers and your mind, simultaneously. Today,
Everything will be alright!
I think….
And, you know, I think therefore I am, or therefore it is…
I do believe in the power of thought (even if you might
It’s a new column!
It could be.
That’s the thing about writing. Every time you are faced with a blank page, there are endless possibilities, endless choices. I
