Coal Mines, Unions, Big Business and (of course) George Orwell (Revisited)
Sean MurphyWatching coal-miners at work, you realize momentarily what different universes people inhabit. –George Orwell Quite...
The Glimmer Twins…For The Win
No matter how clownish Mike Jagger becomes (and as far as I’m concerned, let him...
Solitude*
Anyone who has lost a parent (or worse, a child) can understand that when this...
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and Me (Revisited)
And the Oscar goes to… Who cares? Okay, okay: I’ll resist the urge to be...
Do You Believe in Miracles? (Revisited)
On Feb. 22, 1980, in a stunning upset, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated...
Malcolm, Malcolm – Semper Malcolm*
On Feb. 21, 1965, former Black Muslim leader Malcolm X was shot and killed by...
Semi-Autobiographical, Inspired By a Best Friend (Revisited)*
I am not alone. I have a best friend, who happens to be a dog....
Mardi Gras In My Mind (Revisited)
Mardi gras makes me think of New Orleans and all the good things I associate...
Following These Footprints
Check this out. A few years back I opined that the second great Miles Davis quintet...
Happy Birthday, Henry Threadgill
69 years ago Henry Threadgill was born. Words like “original” and “uncompromising” are used too...