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Tag Archives: Dean Martin
Winter iPod Shuffle
Clearly it’s been slightly busy round these here parts. Lots of train commutes. Lots of driving. Here’s the rando music in my collection – eff Spotify – that follows me around. “Maids of Elfen-Mere” – Tori Amos. I’m hot/cold on … Continue reading
“You might say that Falstaff was the great-great-grandfather of all the flower children. He was a bohemian and he was a bum. A beautiful bum.”
I wrote about this clip a long time ago, of Orson Welles transforming himself into Falstaff at a makeup mirror, talking about Falstaff, and then turning INTO Falstaff – a “bit” that appeared on The Dean Martin Show. Then the … Continue reading
R.I.P. Jerry Lewis
The flags in France are at half-mast. If all you know of Jerry Lewis is the interminable marathons … or maybe some of the rumors about his unpleasant personality … or if you wonder: “What is the big deal with … Continue reading
Blizzard iPod Shuffle
Our blizzard is melting, although mountains of hard ice still mark the land. But it’s so mild today that the melting snow outside sounds like it’s raining. The wind roared all Saturday, the snow pouring down in heavy horizontal waves. … Continue reading
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