I like to complain about advertising, and hopefully share something to learn. But this time, no complaints …
just a great ad!
The Best of Netflix Without A Paddle (or, Moira’s Plan to Save Our Children!)
Jim Parsons look out! There’s a new girl in town!
Her name is Catherine O’Hara, and she plays Moira Rose on the comedy series “Schitt’s Creek,” an over-enunciating, hat-wearing, elegantly-awkward conundrum of a human, and in season 3 (just added to Netflix) cleverly dons a hat reminiscent of both fluffy raccoon and osprey nest as she tries to lead the people as an elected official.
The mayor, by the way, is Roland Schitt, and he named the town after himself. There. Got the most unscrupulous part out of the way. Beyond the name and your suspicion it’s designed for the under 13 crowd, Schitt’s Creek is a gem of anti-political, unapologetic, just a little gay, for grown-ups inappropriateness. Continue reading “The Best of Netflix Without A Paddle (or, Moira’s Plan to Save Our Children!)”
Flat Theory (It’s A Thing!)
Quora is a website and app for overthinkers, like a candy store for questions and answers. I get a lot of views of my answers (mostly on the topic of addiction), making it my favorite place to play when I can’t sleep.
Today we didn’t talk about staged solar eclipses, one of my favorite fact-based topics, but we did discuss the fact the earth is probably flat. Of course! After seeing the new “flat earth propaganda pandas” on a TV news show yesterday, today we clashed on Quora. What fun!
The “flat is fun” science question I stumbled upon already had about 100 sometimes whimsical answers.
I couldn’t resist!
Born To Make You Happy (Acoustic Version) (Britney Spears) In the Bedroom With My Pajamas On (A Song)
Thanks to my dad for the new plaid pajama bottoms; they were perfect for practice tonight! You can catch just a glimpse of them in this traditional bedroom video of me performing Britney Spears! Continue reading “Born To Make You Happy (Acoustic Version) (Britney Spears) In the Bedroom With My Pajamas On (A Song)”
The Orbs of Balance (or, Be a Better Biped!)
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Ask the dog … Standing up isn’t as easy as it looks!
PHYSICAL BALANCE
I like to talk about balance, in the Universe … and within our hearts and minds. Balance is a pendulum that can determine health.
Inside our bodies we have physical balance, allowing us to get around. Some do it better than others. How important is understanding your body’s geometric and gravitational muscular interactions, and your mind’s invisible mastery of balance? Continue reading “The Orbs of Balance (or, Be a Better Biped!)”
Love From A Distance (A Song)
Spaghetti Already (A Song)
Mini Concert – Harry Nilsson, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Elton John
Me singing and playing my Seagull acoustic! Continue reading “Mini Concert – Harry Nilsson, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Elton John”
Basketball and Racism
I recently wrote about a TV show called “Blackish,” which I vow to never like, even if it might have some good parts. I hate it; I’m a hater. I hate it without even watching it. I hate it on principle.
But the more I think about it, I’m not sure what I hate.
It’s very difficult for me.
Like you, probably, I want to stop thinking about it.
I want blacks and whites to be blacks and whites, Continue reading “Basketball and Racism”
Make It Linger (A Poem)
Go slow
Joy bringer
Perfect day
For ever
Dream deeper
She’s a looker
Touch my face
A little longer
Trance dancer
Soul singer
Carefully I
Spin and swing her
Check my number
It’s a keeper
Nothin’ on my
Ring finger
Kiss me!
It’s a zinger!
Just the way you
Make it linger!
Radio Appearances: Local Music Buzz on 96.7 The Buzz With Chris DiPaola (2016) and 2018 With Denise Acker Taylor
This is cool!
It’s me on the radio (below) a year ago, talking about my CD and novel combo, “Share The Moon!” Chris DiPaola and I talked for an hour and he played a bunch of songs! What fun!
I also wanted to say I’ll be on the radio Saturday night (Jan. 6) (tonight if you’re reading this with your morning coffee)!
I’ll be on for an hour Saturday on “Alternative Nation” with Denise Acker Taylor on 96.7 FM The Buzz, starting at nine. Please tune in! We’ll talk about the Garageband era, regional musicians and writing … and I might even play a song!
You can listen on the air or via the Buzz app (HERE), or stream right out of any browser on THE BUZZ’S site.
Here’s that recorded show with Chris:
Easy Viking Teriyaki Meatballs
Mmmm. Meatballs!
What could be better? I like them little, so you can just pop them in your mouth. I also like to fry them instead of in the oven.
The recipe is simple …
1) Move to a house where they do not have city gas.
2) Periodically have trouble sleeping.
3) Eventually your propane delivery service, during a “bad winter,” probably soon, will charge you four-dollars per gallon. After paying $800-a-month a few times, quit your propane company and install a pellet stove.
4) Bide the time at night, when you can’t sleep, watching television. Soon you’ll own a Nuwave2 Precision Inductive Cooktop, the ultimate nose-flip at those propane people.
5) Purchase pre-cooked frozen little meatballs Continue reading “Easy Viking Teriyaki Meatballs”
Winter Apple Blues (or, How to Spin a Healthy Controversy)
The latest from my kitchen is, I have some new apples. This news is similar to previous reports from the kitchen, but although I have new apples frequently, it’s still news.
These new apples are organic. I didn’t read the details, but they’re different than just a regular apple.
First, they come in a plastic bag with graphics, and it says “organic” in big letters; there’s even a fancy plastic bag zipper. Second, they are smaller than regular apples. These organic apples have little holes in them, and are also less shiny and good-looking than regular apples.
Oh, and they cost more.
So, they’re organic. In order to learn more, I pretended to have a conversation with Lou Johnson, President of the Organic Apple Association, a watchdog group that protects the organic apple industry from unfair trade practices. Lou lives in Texas “off the grid,” in a small camper.
Continue reading “Winter Apple Blues (or, How to Spin a Healthy Controversy)”
Some Things Are Not Black Or White (or, Why The Show “Blackish” Is Probably Not Funny, Except I Didn’t Watch It)
How about that show “Blackish?”
It’s a TV show. National.
As you might imagine, I don’t watch it. Really, I only watched a few minutes, and only to confirm in my overheated brain the concept is really what it is.
I feel like I’m going out on a limb, but this is a show named “blackish” because it’s about a group of people who are black, but look kind of like white people … like Obama. I didn’t make this up. I’m just saying it out loud.
It amazes me sometimes the dim wit of creative people Continue reading “Some Things Are Not Black Or White (or, Why The Show “Blackish” Is Probably Not Funny, Except I Didn’t Watch It)”