Up until I was about 15-16 years old in the 1970s, besides listening to albums of my mom and grandparents and my own meager collection, I listened exclusively to AM Top 40 radio. I have no idea how I learned about FM radio, but listening to 97 WLAV FM out of Grand Rapids, MI, who…
Month: July 2020
Thursday Inspiration 66 — Leaves of Joy
When I watched the Ginger Baker documentary, “Beware Mr. Baker,” I learned that after Cream disbanded, Eric Clapton and Ginger went to join Steve Winwood and Rick Grech to form the group Blind Faith. Blind Faith’s self-titled album was their only one, released in 1969. As I looked outside today, the sun was shining through…
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #145 — Cryptic
in artesian spring water washing with gentle hands, rubbing rubbing the dust off until you’re red and gleaming tongue runs from bow to stem teeth grow impatient then pounce sinking into your juicy flesh Reena Saxena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Reena says: The subject is totally your choice. It can…
Haikai Challenge #148: summer meadow (natsuno) Search for midsummer dessert
Black tree silhouettes against an orange canvas set a background for deer grazing the summer meadow. They step closer to the house – and the apple tree, hoping for small early fallen fruit; crunchy dessert after the delicious yet limp blades of grass. This gogyohka form poem was inspired by an incident yesterday….
#FF — Heavy Metal
At age four, Timmy rarely spoke. From the many crayons, he chose only blue to do his scribbles. He seemed tuned out and didn’t make eye contact. Sometimes he spontaneously tantrummed. Maya sought help. Conventional opinions and treatments ranged from his being an idiot that needed confinement; to he would grow out of it so…
dVerse — taijitu turns
maker memory law: hold the circle firmly and tattoo with two fish profiles chasing each other, a revolution of infinity. As the moon chases the sun across the sky, each resting in equal measure, light and shadow a matched pair, dancing from the darkness comes a seed to the light creation bursts forth in…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #42 July 21, 2020
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! Frantz (2017) Starring: Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner, Marie Gruber, Johann von Bülow, Anton von Lucke, Cyrielle Clair, Alice de Lencquesaing Director: François Ozon Genres: drama, family relationships, grief Synopsis: Takes place in the aftermath of WWI. A German soldier, Frantz, who was killed in battle…
Tao Talk 