Say, I found your next #tattoo! Who can tell me to what this translates in English? I’ll give you a hint: it isn’t “Truckers Make Better Lovers.” Extra credit: To whom is it attributed? And the super-bonus, powerball, art scholar, been to #seattle #art museum 1000 times question: What is the name of the#painting it is from? And no, your … Read More
I first heard this song in high school, and I’ve been in love with it ever since. I don’t remember who sang it in the that first version I heard, but I very clearly remember the Bill Evans version that won me over. It’s interesting that not only do I play this tune every time … Read More
I’m not really an old car kind of guy — I love them, of course, and even owned a 1968 Ford Mustang. Petersen’s Auto Museum in LA, though, has changed my mind some. It’s lovely how artistic and how much craftsmanship went into these old beauts. I snapped a few pictures, and am posting a … Read More
Some of you may be too young to have seen these GREAT films in the theater. Do not miss this opportunity. Two of them are in my top 10 films of all time. Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET, and Schindler’s List. Each is only $5 per showing. Plenty of money left for a … Read More
I could write about the J Paul Getty Museum for days. In fact, I’m sure there are already volumes of books about it’s many different facets: Its architecture, it’s collections, its location, its sordid history, and even the great (and seemingly miserly) Getty himself. I’ll spare you all of that, and instead tell you that … Read More