The Beatles phenomenon of the 1960s, especially the movie A Hard Day’s Night, led to the creation of a made-for-TV musical foursome to be known as The Monkees. The initial idea was to cast an existing group, but that fell through. Since Screen Gems already had a contract with Davy Jones for a television program,Continue reading “Throwback Thursday – The Monkees”
Category Archives: Nostalgia
Throwback Thursday: Bewitched
Autumn has arrived. The leaves are turning colors, the nights are growing longer and cooler, and for many of us the spooky season has begun. In honor of the time of year, the next few Throwback Thursday posts will relate to Halloween in some way. This week’s Throwback is to a half-hour television sitcom fromContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Bewitched”
Throwback Thursday: More Little Women
This past weekend, my partner in life and writing, JT Hume, watched Little Women for the first time. This is a story I’ve long been familiar with, as mentioned in our podcast last Sunday, and I was interested to know what he would think of one of my old favorites. For more on JT’s firstContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: More Little Women”
Podcast: Little Women
The one where CC explains how Little Women by Louisa May Alcott helped shape her as a person and writer. JT gives his impression of the book through viewing the 1994 movie adaptation. We thoroughly spoil the novel from cover to cover, but considering it was first released in 1868, we’re okay with that. WeContinue reading “Podcast: Little Women”
Throwback Thursday: The Last Starfighter
“Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Kodan Armada…” So begins another of the hero cycle stories that JT and I discussed in our last podcast: 1984’s The Last Starfighter. Like its predecessor of a few years earlier, Star Wars: A New Hope, StarfighterContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: The Last Starfighter”
Throwback Thursday: Star Wars
Luke Skywalker is bored. He lives with his aunt and uncle on a desert planet and works on their moisture farm. A high point for him is visiting Tosche Station to pick up power converters. Luke longs for adventure and wants to be a pilot for the Rebel Alliance in the fight against the Empire.Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: Star Wars”
Throwback Thursday: Xanadu
Seeing a movie in a theater has always been a special treat. Watching oversized images on a huge screen with the sound cranked way up, eating M&Ms mixed in with popcorn and drinking soda through a Red Vine…well, what could be better for a kid looking to escape homework and chores. Some classic movies cameContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Xanadu”
A Letter to the Past
Dear younger me – Hello from 2021! No, I’m not joking. This is a letter written forty years after your first serious attempt to dabble in fiction. Still have doubts it’s you/me? Let me regale you with a tale about a young lad and his “love” for his music teacher. Now that I proved IContinue reading “A Letter to the Past”
Podcast: 14,339 Days of Marriage
The one where we go way off script and talk about the successes and challenges of our 39-year marriage. Triggers:Toothpaste CapsDomestic AbuseDeathMoneyChildren We unpacked a lot in thirty minutes. Have a listen and let us know what you think. Thank you! LYL!
Grumpy Old Nevadan
CC and I are deep into our “It’s 6:30 Somewhere” project where we write for thirty minutes every day. My work in progress (WIP) involves a side trip to Las Vegas. Having lived in the Silver State for most of my life, it was pretty easy to pop out the below during tonight’s session. TheContinue reading “Grumpy Old Nevadan”