Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! Please notice my new banner, designed and created by my younger son. High-Rise (2016) Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, Elisabeth Moss, James Purefoy, Keeley Hawes Director: Ben Wheatley Synopsis: The best description I can give of High-Rise is contained hedonistic dystopia. Imagine a…
Month: March 2020
Chris Hedges, Class: The Little Word the Elites Want You to Forget — Rise Up Times
This is a very articulate essay on where we find ourselves politically as a nation right now. Please read if you get a chance. “The Democratic Party elites will use any mechanism, no matter how nefarious and undemocratic, to prevent Sanders from obtaining the nomination.” via Chris Hedges, Class: The Little Word the Elites Want You…
dVerse — haibun — War Child
Some say that Mars was the son of Jupiter and Juno, but when Jupiter decided to “usurp the mother function” by giving birth to Minerva directly from his forehead, Juno needed a balancing response. She consulted the Goddess Flora; Flora obtained a magic flower by plucking it ritually, then impregnated Juno by touching her belly….
The Monday Peeve 25 — wanna knock a b out
My Monday Peeve today is about what’s been happening at my local branch of the library. Since retiring almost 2 years ago, I’ve become a very regular customer, checking out many movies, music CDs, and even some books. After using the library a couple of times of week, I have gotten to know the librarians….
What do you see # 19 — To cross a bridge…
To cross a bridge from light to dark Can mean so many different things From sure to doubt, from lush to stark To cross a bridge from light to dark May sell your soul to make your mark Or face your fears in listened dreams To cross a bridge from light to dark Can mean…
#FFFC 55 — ET Factory Farm
A persistent urban myth is that aliens abduct humans and do weird experiments on us involving probes, after which they drop us back off onto the planet after giving us amnesia. The myth is unfounded — the reality is much different. Extraterrestrials do abduct humans, but not to do any silly experiments on us. They’ve…
CELTIC CRUSH SUNDAY- “KILKELLY”-MOLONEY, KEANE AND O’CONNELL — slicethelife
Hans at Hanspostcard has shared a detailed-through-letters account of a family member who left his family and country behind. The country here is Ireland, but it could apply anyone who has emigrated from their country of origin through hardship or duress. The song is so touching. Please take time if you can to follow the…
Tao Talk 