Recent content by dhermann1

Yup, ****** it all away. No, actually, a certain other very popular website whose name shall be Faceless swallowed my entire identity. But I crawled back out and I'm here. :-) I missed you bunch of knuckleheads!

Wonderful story! Welcome to the club!

Continuing my trend pf presidential biographies, I just finished Woodrow Wilson by John Milton Cooper, Jr. I found him a MUCH more attractive and sympathetic character than I expected. He is a VERY important president for many reasons. Among many fascinating things I learned was the...

Even tho in the main the same planes get posted here over and over again, somehow it never gets old.

FINALLY saw Truffait's first film, The 400 Blows. That was devastating, but wonderful. I also got several old Jacques Tati films on DVD, including the 1957 Mon Oncle, and his first full length film Jour de Fetes, from 1949, and Trafic, from 1971. All HIGHLY recommended.

Just looking back, it's been just about exactly a year. Well, I'll try to stop by more often now.

Whoa! Wow! What happened? I stepped into a time machine and went the wrong way, I guess. I haven't been here in an AGE. Been missing you motley band of misfits. Anything interesting happen since the last time I was here???

Circa 1690 Dutch brick excavated (and nefariously absconded with by the person who gave it to me years ago) from lower Manhattan.

Anyhow, moving right along. . . Jazz great Marian McPartland passed away at age 95. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/arts/music/marian-mcpartland-jazz-pianist-and-npr-radio-staple-dies-at-95.html?_r=0

I caught two phenomenal concerts in the last month. On February 12th I had the privilege of catching the 90th Anniversary of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, at the Town Hall in Manhattan. It was presented by the great Vince Giordano and his Nighthawks, augmented by extra brass and strings...

You should definitely hop on the Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester bandwagon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDA_CQDLE6Y

Saw Last Year in Marienbad back in the 60s when I was about 15. Blew my mind, and permanently changed the way I perceive reality. Great artist.

Absolutely gorgeous canoe. Regarding Margaret Rutherford's Miss Marple, the movies are great fun, but her Miss Marple is very far from Agatha Christie's character. Dame Agatha always said she thought Joan Hickson was the perfect Miss Marple.

Formerly owned by Tintin.

Michele Savoia, talented tailor and designer. In New York, if you wanted the real look high waisted trousers, and suits, Savoia was the guy to go to. Terrible loss. http://nypost.com/2014/02/16/fashion-designer-michele-savoia-found-dead-near-yacht/