A recent question posed from an anonymous visitor: “Doesn’t everyone think that the only reason that the supreme court said it was OK for anyone arrested and taken to a police station in the United States to be strip-searched is so they can abuse the occupy people?!?” Though I’d love to agree with you,…
The Cold War Didn’t End — But it’s About To
Watching 2011’s dreadfully slow TINKER TAILER SOLDIER SPY with the always engaging Gary Oldman. One cannot help but reflect on the United States’ victorious claim to have beaten the former USSR in the so called Cold War. The United States and Great Britain “battled” the Solveits for over forty-five years in what was indeed a…
On Living as an Artist
Texting with Beav late last night. As has always been the case, since we first left the comfort of home as teenagers, I still “work” for myself, as an artist, a thinker, a pioneer, a vagabond, a bohemian; and he still works for the man, specifically for “Big Oil”. The irony of our strange circumstances…
New Alexandra Pelosi Documentary Flops
In a venture that could have had enormous potential to educate and heal, and a fortuitous forum of value (HBO and the Real Time with Bill Maher Show) to reach millions of viewers, Alexandra Pelosi (yes she’s the daughter of former Speaker of the US House of Representatives) instead created a documentary that interviews the…
On Recording the Song “Scene in San Francisco”
Originally from Facebook:Yes, this is true, re Fernando Perdomo’s comments above. And it speaks volumes about the often misunderstood and under-rated SoFlo/Miami music scene. Although slightly and temporarily misplaced and displaced geographically and/or demographically, the Miami music scene harbors some of the greatest undiscovered talent in the US. (I am now, sometimes sadly I admit,…
Israel Bombs Home of Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney for Harboring Iranians
Shocking news today. In what the UN called “one of the worst military blunders in history”, Israel dropped two bombs at 4:30am local time, one each on the homes of Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, killing 48 people in total, most of them Romney’s numerous wives (He’s a Mormon) and Santorum’s 17…
Live From Daryl’s House — Inside the Indie Music Revolution
LIVE FROM DARYL’s HOUSE. Who would’ve imagined it 20 years ago? Or even 10? Daryl Hall of HALL AND OATES fame hires a camera crew and starts his own reality TV series on the internet — inviting musicians of all ilk, primarily singers, to come to his righteous pad and jam with him and a…
Woody Allen is Back
Woody Allen arguably made some of the best films in cinematic history during the 1970’s. Climaxing some would say with Hanna and Her Sisters after a brief exploration with his inner Bergman. Then like many artists he entered a surprising unpopular phase, comprised of small focused selfish films. Many people thought we had lost him…
Touching the Divine – First Day of Lent 2012
Ash Wednesday Tonight was beautiful. One of those rare spiritually transcendent experiences… A small group, only 24 total, we’re gathered in a tiny dimly lit chapel. No sit down stand up sit down stand up, but rather soft singing accompanied only by piano, set apart by a few touching and at times…
Boys Just Wanna Have Fun Too…
What needs to be said? Except ladies and gentlemen please give a warm Transcendence Diaries welcome to Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake doing their “HISTORY OF RAP” skits!!! (applaud now) Justin Timberlake Jimmy Fallon History of Rap… by PayeTaChatte Here’s a link to the FIRST one, and maybe the best. http://www.iviewtube.com/v/169225/a-history-of-rap-jimmy-fallon-justin-timberlake-No “embed” links currently available…