Recent Movies -
The English Patient
Grand and sweeping a new side to an old war. Well acted well told story.
Mr.Bean - Not quite as biting as the British TV series. Maybe thinned a bit for Americans and kids. But worthwhile never the less.
Fargo - Good movie well acted. I seem to be liking female protagonists these days.
QUOTES
"I am always afraid that I might die with ten thousand dollars left in the bank." -Robert Mitchum dies at 79. I loved Mitchum movies he brought something special. I love his all time quote too.
Books -
"Far Tortuga" by Peter Matthiessen, Pure prose hard to get into but worth every bit. A piece of Literature that is worthy of any classic theme. Maybe a triumph for editing. apparently the author doesn't care for it. It is a must for anybody who loves the caribbean or prose.
Favorites "Catch 22"by Joseph Heller,
Light Reading
"Vanishing Act" Dance of the Dead" " Shadow Woman' by Thomas Perry
An Indian Woman protagonist helps people disappear. great stuff. fast and furious well developed characters and great attention to detail.
Music - Jazz, Classical,Folk, 60's rock.
The older I get the more I like Jazz. I love the usual all stars like Nat Adderly and Cannonball, John Coltrane, Paul Desmond and Brubeck and Monk and of course Miles. But I have found some unusual bands like The Jazz at the Movies Band which has out a bunch of CDs like "White Heat" which is all Film Noire sound tracks like Blackboard Jungle and This Gun For Hire and Laura. Great Stuff. Also When a Man Loves A Woman and Others.
I used to hang out with Cannonball back in the late 60s and early 70's. I am still friends with Nat.
Factoid
Paul Desmond won the Evergreen Review's higgedly piggedly poetry contest with this one.
Higgedly Piggedly Cannonball Adderly
Came on the scene with a belt of the blues.
His popularity co-incidentally
Gives me more time for women and booze.
Favourite Dog
- This is Cindy my West Highland Terrier looking out the open car window. She is always interested in what I am doing. I take her everywhere with me. She always makes me smile.
