Kurt Vonnegut endured hardships I can't even imagine and came through it all with a sense of humor.
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Friday Food for Thought: 3 March 2023
I can't believe more people don't know about A Swingin' Summer, it's a goldmine for cultural analysis.
Friday Food for Thought: October 14, 2022
Alan Hovhaness' music has a mellow quality, no doubt a result of his passion for nature.
Friday Food for Thought: September 23, 2022
Cold in July speculates that there might be only one solution to toxic masculinity.
Friday Food for Thought: September 16, 2022
Ramsey Lewis was so cool he made Joe Cool look square.
Friday Food for Thought: September 2, 2022
If you're nostalgic for the hope Gorby offered and mourning his passing this week, Meeting Gorbachev is a moving and thoughtful documentary.
Friday Food for Thought: August 26, 2022 – Lost Bond Theme Songs Edition
I've been listening to songs that were considered, but not selected, as themes for James Bond films.
Friday Food for Thought: August 19, 2022
As a lover of film scores, I've long appreciated Jerry Goldsmith's work.
Friday Food for Thought: August 12, 2022
And if Olivia Newton-John wanted her legacy to be one of positivity, we can be grateful that the wealth of music she gave us will be there to help us carry on.
Friday Food for Thought: July 29, 2022
Bumblebees are important flower and crop pollinators.