Christmas Leftovers

I hope you all enjoyed a merry, and restful, Christmas this year. As a little post-Christmas gift, here’s an odds ‘n’ sods collection of leftover stuff I had accumulated but didn’t get to post before December 25th. This entire week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is still all about the Yuletide vibes anyway, so … Continue reading Christmas Leftovers

Calendar Girl: Julie London for December

We’ve reached the final calendar month of our year-long celebration of Julie London and her album, Calendar Girl. In “Warm December” Julie’s sensuous voice reminds us that she’ll keep us warm in December, and that’s just about the best Christmas gift anyone could wish for. Clearly Julie is naturally toasty, because she’s half-naked again, this … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for December

A good conversation is like a miniskirt…

I saw this meme recently and thought it was pretty nifty, not to mention accurate. Give me short, but meaningful, conversations, all day every day. Small talk, which is never about anything I care to discuss, and tends to drag on interminably, is the bane of any introvert’s existence, yours truly included. Whoever created this … Continue reading A good conversation is like a miniskirt…

Random Image Dump #14

Earlier this year we lost the beautiful Jane Birkin. In this photo, she’s positively radiant. More recently, we lost the talented, sexy, and lovable comedic actor and businesswoman extraordinaire, Suzanne Somers. Absolutely killer movie poster art by Bruce Timm for Dracula A.D. 1972. Timm (Batman: The Animated Series and Mad Love) expertly captures the feel … Continue reading Random Image Dump #14

Season of the Witch: Witches’ Brew

I’m going to take a note of inspiration from a fellow blogger who, for years now, has consistently and impressively populated his site Coffee for Two with a seemingly endless supply of essays on things he loves—many of which, it turns out, I love too. Dan Seeger and I are members of the same generation—Gen … Continue reading Season of the Witch: Witches’ Brew