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Angela Bassett Pays Tribute to Tina Turner

Angela Bassett’s tribute to Tina Turner shown above is a photograph of the article so the hyperlink is not active. I tried to link it below but the listed link has apparently changed because it doesn’t go anywhere.

Lyrics for a Monday Morning

Bobby McFerrin is an amazing singer, songwriter and musician. He performed this tune a cappella and overdubbed all the “instrumental parts” using only his voice. Don’t Worry Be Happy was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Cocktail. The song was number 1 in America in September 1988 and held the top spot for weeks…

Peter Attia, MD on HRT for Women

Although the topic of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) doesn’t seem to fit on a blog about creativity, film, music, literature, art and living as happily as possible, from time to time I do post book reviews and video clips on health because it definitely effects my life and how to address challenges. If you’re a…

Lantana Bouquet: Pencil Sketch

Well I did it. I drew my first pencil sketch in umpteen years. One of my favorite books on creativity is The Courage to Create (by therapist Dr. Rollo May) because it speaks directly to the fear most us, and especially artists, writers and musicians, face on a regular basis. We’re afraid to step out…

An Intriguing Peek at Wes Anderson’s Latest

Fooled me! Online AI filmmaking training window opens May 17, 2023. Eight weeks of video modules and access to private community via chat begins June 1. Software required: Adobe Creative Cloud.

Wild Verbena

Today in the Texas Hill Country we’re on the verge of some stormy weather. While everyone hopes for rain, in these parts it’s drought or flood without much in between. In anticipation of the rainy weekend I ventured out into the empty lot behind my place and waded through the tall green grass to pick…

Personal Health Update

The fact is, I’ve been spending most of my time, of late, concerned about other people’s health, not my own. But in the course of helping an elderly man recover from a fall I injured my own spine, at least minimally, helping him stand. I share this because I’m more convinced than ever that working…

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