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Favorite Nancy Wilson

Bits & Pieces May 31, 2023

Like many men in America, I grew up carrying a torch for the sensuous voice of jazz and blues singer Nancy Wilson (1937-2018). Ranked as one of the best and most popular jazz singers...

Melissa Horn Vintage Noir Art, No 2

Art May 29, 2023

All original drawings by Melissa Horn. You can check out Melissa Horn’s art at the “Vintage Noir Gallery” page on Facebook and the “Vintage...

Maestro 2023 Movie Release

Bits & Pieces May 24, 2023

Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are co-producers of a movie based on the life of Leonard Bernstein played by Bradley Cooper, who also directed...

Bruce J. Wood Poems – Part One

Poetry May 22, 2023

Bruce J. Wood Poems, Part One Our Little Cottage from Herringbone Tweed I drove by our little cottage today, the white Cape Cod bungalow with light blue shutters and...

The Nightingale – 2023 movie release

Bits & Pieces May 18, 2023

Sister actresses Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning have teamed up to star in a spy thriller movie expected to be released in 2023. The...

How Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton Built the Modern World – Part One

History May 15, 2023

I worked on Wall Street and lived in Battery Park, in Lower Manhattan, overlooking the Hudson River and located across the street from the...

Hiking and Backpacking Movies

Bits & Pieces May 10, 2023

There is something fulfilling, exhilarating, and addictive about the physical and mental challenge of hiking and backpacking in natural wilderness forests and mountains. Nothing...

Humphrey Bogart’s Holmby Hills Rat Pack

Movies May 8, 2023

I have always watched film noir and the Golden Age classic films. Humphrey Bogart has been one of my favorites. There is just something...

A Talk With Artist Sydney Perkins

Bits & Pieces May 3, 2023

We met for our talk in her hometown of Madison Heights, Michigan in March 2023. Sydney has been painting since she was very young....

Poetic Verse of Leonard Cohen

Music May 2, 2023

Leonard Cohen (1934- 2016) of Canada was one of the best singer-songwriters of recent years. He was a prolific poet, novelist, songwriter, and singer....