#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! #41 July 14, 2020

Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies!  A little of this and a little of that this week. Princess Tam-Tam (1935) Starring: Josephine Baker, Albert Prejean, Robert Arnoux, Germaine Aussey, Georges Peclet, Viviane Romance, Jean Galland, Teddy Michaud, Henri Richard, Paul Demange, Marion Malville Director: Edmond T. Greville Genres: comedy and drama Synopsis: An…

#SLS — “Better Man,” by Pearl Jam

Jim Adams is the sparkler-wielding host of Song Lyric Sunday.  Jim says: This week we have the delightful, lovely, magnificent, marvelous, splendid prompts of Best/Better/Good/Great and hopefully this will fit for everyone.  Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not.  If it…

Novelty Song Friday #16 — “Pink Shoe Laces,” by Dodie Stevens

Thanks go to Jim Adams at A Unique Title for Me for finding this little gem of a song to feature for this week’s Novelty Song Friday. Per wikipedia: “Pink Shoe Laces” (or “Pink Shoelaces”) is a song composed by Mickie Grant that was recorded by Dodie Stevens, accompanied by Bobby Hammack and his Orchestra,…