Tag Archives: Buddy Holly

Heat Wave Shuffle

Posted on July 18, 2013 by sheila

Some tunes on the old Shuffle over the past week. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” – the great Lloyd Price. One of the first giant crossover hits, where white kids started buying a “race” record. Of course, Elvis would then record it … Continue reading →

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Wacky June Shuffle

Posted on June 14, 2013 by sheila

Here is the ongoing Shuffle I’ve had running for a couple of weeks. I pop in and out of it, as I travel by bus, by car, or take a run along the cliffs. The Shuffle is eternal, always waiting … Continue reading →

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Holy Week Shuffle

Posted on March 29, 2013 by sheila

I have been reading like crazy, writing every day, exercising every day, and pushing many projects forward, with my sheer force of belief in them. This is challenging but it’s also the only way. It requires a belief in the … Continue reading →

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Accepting the Random-ness of Shuffle

Posted on March 15, 2013 by sheila

It’s been a difficult month. And a good month. My mother was here with me for a while, which was awesome. I have been reading a lot, writing a lot, watching a lot of movies, and working hard. The Shuffle … Continue reading →

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Icons

Posted on February 19, 2013 by sheila

Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, Grand Central Station, 1959 Sometimes I come something and all I can think of is: “Thank God that this exists.” There’s more in this photo booth series, but I like this one best, with the middle … Continue reading →

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“It Was Almost As If I’d Been Waiting For It To Happen.”

Posted on December 27, 2012 by sheila

From Keith Richards’ wonderful Life: I think the first record I bought was Little Richard’s “Long Tall Sally”. Fantastic record, even to this day. Good records just get better with age. But the one that really turned me on, like … Continue reading →

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Sandy/Athena Shuffle

Posted on November 7, 2012 by sheila

Been consumed with other things this past week. I have had way too much free time (office closed, no Internet, isolated from friends, although close by to them), but I have spent it mostly in watching movies and reading. Oh, … Continue reading →

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A Week-Long Shuffle

Posted on October 17, 2010 by sheila

In the last week, I’ve done a lot of driving and also a lot of waiting. I’ve been reading a lot, and finishing up my script (LA, here I come!), but with the amount of driving, I’ve been reliant on … Continue reading →

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Quantum Leap: Season 1, Ep. 5: “How the Tess Was Won” – part 2

Posted on March 15, 2008 by sheila

LEAP INTO: August 5, 1956 Part 2: We left Sam at the moment he decided to ride Widow-Maker, the ferocious horse who threw him before.

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