August 2014 - Romantic Metal

August 18, 2014 Movies

Magic in the Moonlight review

Alright. I went to see another movie, this time a Woody Allen flick. Saw it in yet another genuine Art Deco theater. If I’m going to see a movie, I don’t care for recent glitz. They’re pretty bland. Give me an old Art Deco theater. This time, it was a

August 9, 2014 Movies

Begin Again Review

I rarely go to movies any more. My friend Karen years ago bugged me to watch the 2007 movie Once and being a music guy, of course I loved it. Well, John Carney, the same guy who brought us Once, did Begin Again so I saw it in the local

August 9, 2014 High Art

Cabanel Birth of Venus

You’ve seen Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. It’s all over prints, posters, and even was parodied on Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Don’t get me wrong. I love that piece too. But I really love Alexandre Cabanel’s Birth of Venus. The latter is an example of what I loved about 19th Century

August 6, 2014 Food

My diet

I have never been overweight. It’s funny how people who are divorced three or four times love to give their opinions on love. Then you’ll see someone who is flat broke and heavily in debt who loves to give his opinions on how to get rich. Then, you’ll see someone

August 5, 2014 Life

Living with insomnia

I’ve been living with insomnia my entire life… …and have learned that it’s not a curse. It is a gift. If you have insomnia, you can get a lot done. I am a musician and a composer. I do not have natural musician abilities. I’m actually quite naturally dumb when