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ATLANTIC RHYTHM AND BLUES, 1947-1974 (Volume 5, 1962-1966) and THE UNPLUGGED COLLECTION, VOLUME ONEJust like there are busted sets in books, there are busted sets in albums and CD series. I recently found Atlantic Rhythm and Blues,...
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WEDNESDAY’S SHORT STORIES #137: GOLDEN AGE BIBLIOMYSTERIES Edited by Otto PenzlerMysteries that involve books. That’s the theme of this anthology. I really liked Anthony Boucher’s “QL 696....
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FISHER-PRICE LITTLE PEOPLE COLLECTOR SET BUFFALO BILLS 2023Diane got up early and drove over to our Wegmans grocery store at 6:00 A.M. The line of Buffalo Bills fans was out the door. Diane waited...
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ANTHEMS WE LOVE: 29 ICONIC ARTISTS ON THE HIT SONGS THAT SHAPED OUR LIVES By Steve Baltin“There are two essential ingredients for an anthem. First is timelessness. An anthem is a song that transcends genres,...
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Frigidaire FFAD3533W1 Dehumidifier, Moderate Humidity 35 Pint Capacity with a Easy-to-Clean Washable Filter and Custom Humidity Control for maximized comfort, in WhiteAfter the terrible October Storm of 2006 when we lost power for three days and our basement was flooded because the sump pump had no...
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ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, SEASON THREE [HULU]Steve Martin , Martin Short and Selena Gomez reprise their roles of Charles-Haden Savage , Oliver Putnam and Mabel Mora ,...
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FRIDAY’S FORGOTTEN BOOKS #753: THE COMETEERS By Jack WilliamsonCOVER ARTWORK BY JACK GAUGHAN Once in a while I have a need for nostalgia so I go back and read a book I first read usually during the...
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A NOD TO BOB and THE DOORS STONED IMMACULATEI’m not a big fan of tribute CDs but I had these two on my shelves for years so I figured it was time to listen to them. A Nod to...
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WEDNESDAY’S SHORT STORIES #136: THINGS GET UGLY: THE BEST CRIME STORIES OF JOE R. LANSDALEI’m a big fan of Joe R. Lansdale’s work and you will be too if you read Thing Get Ugly: The Best Crime Stories of Joe R....
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TWELFTH NIGHT: THE MUSICALI’m fond of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (especially the 1996 film version starring: Helena Bonham...
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PERPLEXING PLOTS: POPULAR STORYTELLING AND THE POETICS OF MURDER By David Bordwell“ There are thirty-two ways to write a story and I’ve used every one, but there is only one plot–things are not as they...
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QUANTUM CRIMINALS: RAMBLERS, WILD GAMBLERS, AND OTHER SOLE SURVIVORS FORM THE SONGS OF STEELY DAN By Alex Pappademas & Joan LeMayAlex Pappademas and & Joan LeMay start Quantum Criminals by giving the origin story of Steely Dan beginning with Donald Fagan and...
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GOOD OMENS 2 [AMAZON Prime Video]The first season of Good Omens (you can read my review here ) was based entirely on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman ’s...
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FRIDAY’S FORGOTTEN BOOKS #752: HEADED FOR A HEARSE and THE LADY IN THE MORGUE By Jonathan LatimerA few weeks ago I posted about Jonathan Latimer’s The Fifth Grave (you can read my review here ). In his comment on my...
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HARD TO FIND 45s ON CD, Volume 8 Seventies Pop ClassicsThe Hard to Find 45s on CD initially began as a compilation series collecting songs that appeared on 45s back in the 1960s. After a...
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WEDNESDAY’S SHORT STORIES #135: THE CARNIVAL AND OTHER STORIES By Charles BeaumontCOVER ARTWORK BY MATT MAHURIN David J. Schow’s detailed Introduction gives us the basic arc of Charles Beaumont’s writing...
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FOUNDATION, SEASON 2 [Apple TV+]I enjoyed the first season of Foundation (you can read my review here ). I loved Isaac Asimov’s trilogy when I was a kid. When...
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THE STORY OF ART WITHOUT MEN By Katy HesselKaty Hessel’s The Story of Art Without Men covers artwork from 1500 to the present and introduces the reader to Artemisia...
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ENOUGH: SCENES FROM A CHILDHOOD By Stephen HoughStephen Hough is considered one of the world’s leading pianists, winning global acclaim and numerous awards through his hard work...
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Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale [AMAZON Prime Video]Diane enjoys Jim Gaffigan’s brand of stand-up humor so we watched Gaffigan’s latest “Special” on AMAZON Prime...
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FRIDAY’S FORGOTTEN BOOKS #751: JUNK SHOP WINDOW: ESSAYS ON MYTH, LIFE, AND LITERATURE By James J. PattersonNo, this is not the best-selling James Patterson. This James J. Patterson writes thoughtful essays on Myth, Life, and Literature. This...
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SUMMER FUN 1 & 2It’s hot, humid, and buggy here in Western New York so it’s officially Summer. Here are two compilation CDs...
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WEDNESDAY’S SHORT STORIES #134: WE ARE NEVER MEETING IN REAL LIFE and QUIETLY HOSTILE By Samantha IrbySamantha Irby is American comedian, essayist, blogger, and television writer. Irby announces her bisexual nature in several of her articles and...
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EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO [Netflix]Netflix brings the South Korean Extraordinary Attorney Woo to a wide audience so viewers can follow the life of a young autistic...
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THE NOVEL, WHO NEEDS IT? By Joseph Epstein“As a student, I realized that I had no aptitude for science, that foreign languages did not come easily to me, and that the study...
