It’s a rarity when I movie gets a do over, but Dune is one such movie. Perhaps you know the original film with Sting and Patrick Stewart from 1984, but it was a one off without sequels, whereas this version from the hands of Denis Villeneuve is not finished, even after two huge episodes, but then the original novels by Frank Herbert in 1964-66 were a series as well. Herbert, who died in the 80s, I think would approve of... Read more
Disclaimer: This horse would never make it in Kentucky where Chris Stapleton and country music reign supreme in and outside of barns…. https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2024/02/13/headbanging-horse-moos-cprog-orig-bdk.cnn Read more
Rastafarianism is a very odd religion. It’s most important distinctive is the weird belief that Emperor Haile Selassie was the second coming of Jesus. Otherwise however it is most based on the Bible, and especially the OT themes of exodus, redemption, with a dash of Jesus’ pacifism from the Sermon on the Mount. But of course what stands out is the reggae music itself, and also Bob’s work for peace in his war torn country of Jamaica after colonial rule... Read more
A couple of Sundays ago, 60 minutes did an expose on the spreading scourge of gambling, and in particular, gambling on sports. Let me be clear that networks like ESPN, the NFL channel, and others are increasingly promoting sports gambling through sites like Fan Duel or Draft Kings, and many others. And the number one segment of the population that are responding to the clarion call to gamble are young men from the ages of 17 to 34. Overwhelmingly so,... Read more
This is a picture of someone actually playing an instrument and singing. This is what I call non-artificial music. Let me be clear that though I was raised in classical music and played that sort of music on violin with orchestras and quartets right through the beginnings of my college education, I am not a classical snob. I love folk, folk rock, classic rock, soul (r and b) jazz, Gospel, some country, bluegrass, some contemporary Christian as my big ole... Read more
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