Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Saturday, September 26, 2015
The Pope in America and His Impact
WONDERFUL WEEK! The visit of Pope Francis to our United States has been truly marvelous. These special September days have been great for our American culture. I believe the best things are the beautiful concepts of Forgiveness and Love that The Pope has brought all of us.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Reminder.....JapanFest Is Saturday and Sunday
BIG FUN times will be happening Saturday and Sunday at the 2015 JapanFest, Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Learn about Japan...JapanFest Happens 9-19 and 9-20
JAPANFEST 2015 is coming again on Saturday, 9-19 and Sunday, 9-20. This is a super opportunity to re-discover Japan. The event (at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth) will feature so many examples of the remarkably unusual aspects of Japanese culture and also fine performances and delicious foods from many Atlanta area restaurants. Also, there will be a large number of booths with vendors offering unique goods for everyone. This two-day event will be so much fun for all ages. Come to JAPANFEST 2015 on 9-19 and 9-20 and have a truly marvelous time.
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Monday, September 7, 2015
Norman Mailer and 'The Deer Park'
PROVOCATIVE....That is the idea of the turgid and menacing Norman Mailer book, 'The Deer Park.' This Mailer tome careens along telling us the slimey aspects of Hollywood-style life in the 1950s. Mailer's depiction of the somewhat sordid life in a rather extreme desert community is so engaging. Mailer's emotionalism is profound and seduces us,bringing us into his coterie of satisfied readers. I have been a fan of the works of Norman Mailer for a long time. I am a veteran of modernist reading...witness my venerable face.
James M. Cain
JAMES M. CAIN knocks us readers down. His books like 'Postman Always Rings Twice' and 'Double Indemnity' are really hard-boiled and tough-guy in tone. His Latino influences are shrewd. This guy from Maryland is an incredible wordsmith as the intellectuals say.
I feel there is a reverberating tone of somewhat Asian realism in the fiery prose works of men like Cain. His works remind one of latter-day Asian film men like Takashi Kitano. James Cain develops fascinating female characterizations. His works exemplify the rugged life, beautifully.
Like Hammett and Chandler, Cain has a stream of consciousness that is intellectually mature and literally smoking with gigantic amounts of visceral passion.
I feel there is a reverberating tone of somewhat Asian realism in the fiery prose works of men like Cain. His works remind one of latter-day Asian film men like Takashi Kitano. James Cain develops fascinating female characterizations. His works exemplify the rugged life, beautifully.
Jasper Johns and his Poignant Art
VIVID ART using regular material amounts to the essence of the art of Jasper Johns.The man took rather common regular items like cans and voila turned his paintings into vital and thought imaginative things. The Postmodernism of Johns overwhelms with its depiction of the wild dimensions of modern lives. Like Marcel Duchamp he compels us to think heavily.
Sunday, September 6, 2015
JapanFest Coming Again 9-19 and 9-20
JAPANFEST 2015 is coming once again to the Gwinnett Center at 6400 SugarLoaf Parkway, Duluth Ga. This truly marvelous event will be from 10 to 6 p.m. on Saturday September 19 and from 10 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 20. The Fest will feature a large number of exciting exhibits and happenings celebrating the unique cultural aspects of Japan. The dance and music performances will be great and also there will be many great things designed for lots of fun for the whole family. Also many, many booths will be there showcasing beautiful items from the many communities of Japan. Come and enjoy the delights of the new 2015 JapanFest at 6400 Sugarloaf Oarkway, Duluth.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Barry Lyndon
AMUSING times. Watched the rather quaint time period...Brit and Irish- flavored Barry Lyndon...jewel film last evening. It had plenty of engaging zest.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Orson Welles
FILMS OF ORSON WELLES are totally marvelous. This is especially true of the powerful ones, 'The Third Man' and 'Touch of Evil.'
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COOLING OFF WITH WEST COAST JAZZ is loads of fun. The temp is wildly hot now and so I listened to Art Pepper jazz, grand West Coast stuff....
