Conan the Barbarian: A New Film Score Essay
During my long term of unemployment, I put lots time into analyzing the music of Conan the Barbarian (1982)–among other fine film scores–and developing a lyrical description of it. Years […]
Coming Soon: An Appreciation of the Music of Conan the Barbarian
Coming soon, my essay on Basil Poledouris’ score to Conan the Barbarian (1982). Some might consider it a silly movie, but I spend 2 years studying orchestral music while I […]
National Poetry Month
It’s spring, the birds are chirping, the trees are blossoming, and I’m reading a biography of Carl Sandburg. Poetry is on my mind. Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month! Most of […]
New Film Score Essay: Jaws by John Williams
It’s here! My essay on John Williams’ score to Jaws. There’s much to it than just the shark attack theme. Discover the musical genius at work in this classic! An […]
Les Miserables
Bittersweet, beautiful music for a troubled world. Thank you, Basil Poledouris, for the majestic minor key themes you left us. These days, I find so much harmony between the chords […]
Top 5 Iron Maiden Albums
Now and then it’s a necessity to close out current events, empty one’s head, and focus on great music. It can be so healing. With Iron Maiden, you’ll rock hard […]
Gary Nabhan
My mother has long enjoyed and admired the nonfiction of naturalist Gary Paul Nabhan. I’ve just begun The Desert Smells Like Rain and I’m loving the earthy writing, the crisp […]
The House GOP Health Care Bill, Trump’s Skinny Budget, and James Carville
There are currently 17 “No” votes on the House Trumpcare bill. The Hill is tracking the whip count. Only 22 GOP defections and it’s dead and the White House suffers […]
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation: A Film Score
1,001 tweets today on my Twitter account. I was reluctant to tweet initially, but now I see how vital the medium is to the news industry and to the writing […]
Lincoln on Wind Power
I’ve never done near enough reading in the complete works of Abraham Lincoln. I recently read the screenplay to Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln (2012), and that was a rich feast. […]
