Monthly archive for ‘ November, 2008 ’

Seasonal

26th November 2008 | 0 Comments

I am suffering thru my seasonal Thanksgiving cold. It seems like I get a nasty cold or pneumonia every year at this time. It sucks. But I reckon it could be worse. Colds can be such an irritating ailment. I have been coughing my head off. I coughed myself into a [...]


Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the Green Dolphin Street

25th November 2008 | 0 Comments

Yep! I am playing at the Green Dolphin Street on Saturday December 20, 2008. So everybody come and bring yo friends and relatives. I will have the horns again and would love to see you there!!
Details: The Green Dolphin Street 2200 N. Ashland Ave. 8:00-11:00PM valet parking, dancing, yummy food, drinks and [...]


Slumdog Millionaire

24th November 2008 | 0 Comments

I love India. That is what this film confirmed for me, a great love of this wonderful culture and people, the good along with the bad. Everyone should run to this movie. I went to the movies with the intention of seeing two films (one right after another at the same theater) [...]


Remembering: Singing the National Anthem Final

21st November 2008 | 0 Comments

So I’m standing here courtside and you know what?
THIS IS THE BOMB!!! Everybody is laughing and visiting with each other. It’s a big ole party down here on the floor. VIP only!!! And I fit right in! There’s media people and camera crews everywhere! The players are all hanging out and [...]


Remembering: Singing the National Anthem Part II

19th November 2008 | 3 Comments

Dave the sound tech approaches and gleefully announces that: “Tonight your name will be up in lights and they’ll project your image on the screen live so everyone can see ya sing!”
“great.” (Will that make my ass look even fatter?)


Remembering: Singing the National Anthem

18th November 2008 | 1 Comment

“Eighteen dollars —Lord have mercy!”
That’s my mama talkin’. We are in a taxi on our way to the United Center because I
was asked to sing the National Anthem. Tonight I’m singing the National Anthem in front
of… Uh…close to twenty two thousand people which includes a couple dozen superstar
basketball players. I am nervous, terrified and [...]


Kudos from Roger Ebert!

12th November 2008 | 1 Comment

You may have guessed that I am a huge fan of the movies. Sometimes I am compelled to write little reviews of my favorites. Needless to say I am a huge fan of the movie critic Roger Ebert. It appears that (dare I say it?) he is also a fan of mine! I am thrilled [...]


Synecdoche New York

10th November 2008 | 0 Comments

WOW!! What a fabulous fucking movie!! It was a gift just to see it. It was funny, irreverent, poignant, painful, joyful, sexy, happy, sad, old & new, young & old. It was about life.
There’s a guy who is brilliant stage director, who has a wife who is a successful artist and who is over [...]


Movies! Movies!

9th November 2008 | 5 Comments

There are some great ones out there folks!! I have been on a roll lately. Mostly I’ve been seeing indie & art films only because you gotta catch ‘em when they come cause they don’t stay long – in and out in a week sometimes!
My favorites:
Happy Go Lucky: from the UK. happy, lovely, cool female [...]


Dare to Hope

4th November 2008 | 3 Comments

This election has driven many of my friends to near madness. Why? Because they fear that Barack Obama may not win this election. They sit in their home staring at CNN, MSNBC and for some extra punishment – Fox – to hear the pundits and experts debate, prophesy and rant. They ignore [...]