I heard Linda Thompson’s (now-ex) husband, Richard’s, music first, which led me to Linda. Linda’s voice has so much emotion in it. When I went looking for a song with her without Richard, I came across this one. Knowing who she is singing it to makes it so much more powerful. Linda Thompson (née Pettifer,…
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dVerse — taboos — three accusations
“The Circus” by Albina Felski As the oldest daughter of a mixed family of full-, half-, and step- siblings totaling 7, myself included, I often was left responsible for care taking all of them while mother and stepfather drank at the bar until it closed. The first accusation came when they took me aside and…
Women Music March #3 — Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt is one of those musical artists who have written and/or performed so many good songs it is difficult to choose just one. Fundamental is the thirteenth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1998. “Fearless Love” is the song I chose from this album. Come my love Come bravely to me Let…
Movies, Movies, Movies! #28 March 10, 2020
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! I decided to add a genre section to the mix as it probably isn’t always clear what genre they are by my comments. Stuber (2019) Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Jimmy Tatro, Mira Sorvino, Karen Gillan, Joshua Mikel, Scott Lawrence, Amin…
dVerse — quadrille 99 — sunny and sixty-five
Cushioned kitties rhythmic breathe; whiskers stir, testing air; cat-mouse dreams. Robins bicker over worms pulled by the spring equinox moon. Red maple, yellow willow, brown birch buds swell then crack – unfurling flags. Fox squirrels racetrack trees; fevered play; bird feeders hold no luster. De Jackson (aka Whimsygizmo) is today’s dVerse host. De says: stir…
What do you see? 20 — Walk this way…
Maria was one of the few women who were privileged to see the inside of Quentin Tarantino’s beach home. Quentin had worked with some of the most beautiful and talented females on the planet, but for him it was just business. After going home at the end of the day, his life was very much…
Under the Guise of a Fact Check, NPR Provides a Propaganda Twofer — Rise Up Times
Read this about NPR and an agenda to instill fear of Bernie Sanders in a sneaky way. At the end of the essay is the following definition of democratic socialism, and there are multiple sources annotated with it. It helps me to understand what Bernie means when he says he is a democratic socialist. Definition:…
Tao-Talk 