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Posted by on Jul 10, 2019 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Politics | 0 comments

Movie Review: Chasing the Moon

Now approaching the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 space mission, get ready for a bombardment of well-intended but predictable homages and historical remembrances to humanity’s greatest technical achievement.  However, one documentary towers above the rest.  The latest episodes “American Experience” on PBS take a familiar story you may think you already know and add some unexpectedly compelling twists and turns — making this the best documentary of the year.  In short, watching “Chasing the Moon” is a blast.

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Posted by on Jul 4, 2019 in Blog | 0 comments

July 4th, 2019

 

 

It seems like a century ago.  I was there in the hall that night at the Dallas Convention Center during the 1984 Republican National Convention when Ray Charles belted out the greatest of all odes — “America the Beautiful.”  What a gorgeous melody and memorable moment.

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Posted by on Jun 1, 2019 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Music and Concert Reviews | 0 comments

Movie Review: Elton John Musical Biopic “Rocketman” Crashes and Burns

 

"Rocketman"

 

Given Elton John’s well-documented public life, combined with his unapologetic openness about private ordeals, how is Rocketman, the purported collaborative movie biography, such a misfire?  Here’s my review.

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Posted by on May 31, 2019 in Blog, Wine Reviews | 0 comments

Champagne is for All Seasons

 

 

On your next celebratory occasion, skip Dom Perignon and Cristal, those grossly overrated, mass-produced, factory-manufactured, overhyped, big-name brands leveraging decades of clever corporate-driven global marketing and hype. 

Instead, try a smaller-scale, hand-made, family-produced Grand Cru Champagne from a single vineyard — which offers far more distinctive taste and unique character, often at less than half the price.

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