Testament of Youth

How could I have missed this movie?!!!  Just saw it on Starz and it appeared to be the usual WWI movie, boy goes off to war, sweetheart makes do at home. But then.....it derailed.  It became very intense.  The acting is incredible. Sadness permeates the film.  It is really a testament to peace.

I just ordered the book, first published in 1933.  Ironic, Since another war was just developing in Europe.  Maybe that is why Vera Brittain wrote it.  I just ordered a recent copy from Amazon, about $15 paperback.  First Edition will run you $800 + .  Might be worth it.

The cinematography was perfect. Beautiful scenes. I ordered the book, a must read.  I also noticed that Vera Brittain authored another book, about Britain from 1939-1941.  Here are some scenes.

One more beautiful song from our friend John Prine

"You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness.."

John Prine is going to heaven! We will miss you forever.

Bye John  You raised consciousness for more people than you can imagine.  And when I think of you and feel blue, I will play this video

Marc the Psych RN at work at Mercy Behavioral Health in Pittsburgh 2013, when he was young

I really enjoyed working at Mercy Behavioral Health, great team members, great patients.  If only they had an opening for a nurse practitioner I would apply.  I recommend this team for those interested in working with urban outpatients, some of who have serious psychiatric chronic conditions.  It was rewarding, I felt like I was working with friends, and helping the underserved.  Very spiritual.

"Skateboard Angels" from Happy Kyne and the Mirthmakers

here they are, Happy Kyne and the Mirthmakers, with an original song, "Skateboard Angels"

STOP iT ! Dr. Newhart's advice.

I love this skit.  Not very helpful, but there is a message there. If someone has a fear of being buried in a box, I would explore their childhood - were they locked in a closet?  Locked in a outbuilding?  But maybe they should just STOP IT! 

Here it is the skit.

FERNWOOD TONIGHT kept me laughing in the 70's

Martin Mull used to perform with his "furniture" as though he was performing at home and the audience was his guests.  This transformed into Fernwood Tonight, a take off on late night talk shows, this one on public access in Fernwood, Ohio.  I used to howl and cry laughing his episodes were so funny.
Here is one of the best, the police stopped someone for speeding, turns out he is Jewish, and since there are no Jews in Fernwood, the poor guy ends up on Fernwood Tonight.

HERE IT IS.

Here are more episodes.

Rep. Bobby Rush speaks out about racial profiling, gets escorted out of the House. By a white Rep. from Mississippi.

I think Bobby Rush made his point about racial profiling.

Bill Clinton says Monica Lewinsky affair was way to ‘manage my anxieties’ in new documentary

So I have experienced profound depression and anxiety in my life.  I did not search to find an impressionable young female intern who could provide me with fellatio, allow me to ejaculate on her dress, and pleasure her with my cigars.  But this is how Bill manages his anxiety.  He must be full of anxiety since other women have accused him of rape, of fathering a child, of numerous sexual affairs. He had sex with other women in the Oval Office, his intern wasn't the only one. Why did he tell Hillary how anxious he was, and suggest his unique plan of treatment? These two live in a bubble, they reinforce their demented reality that they have created, they have no way of grasping how ridiculous this book must be.  I am not reading it.  It is a waster of time. 

Greta Thunberg teenager talking about the future of our planet

Greta SAILED to United States because it has the least energy footprint.

Then there is President Trump ridiculing her.

She is on the Autism spectrum (what I call "Aspergery.") She is often mocked for that.  You know what you are saying is important when vested interests perk up to ridicule you, even if you are a teenager and legally a minor.  Her message is so compelling that even the President of the USA feels necessary to attack her. "Even the President of United States sometimes has to stand naked," Bob Dylan.  I admire her so much, her parents must be very proud.

The Amazing Pete Davidson

Here is the funniest clip of Pete Davidson. I would love to have a conversation with Albert Camus, but going out for a beer I would choose Pete Davidson.

President Black Bush

Who can forget President Black Bush? Dave Chappelle shows the absurdity of the Bush presidency.

Here is Black Bush skit.

Meet Your Second Wife - SNL

This is too funny, I laughed, I howled!

The idea is three men meet their second wives, they don't know what show they are on, but they soon realize this is worse than The Twilight Zone's worst episode.

MEET YOUR SECOND WIFE!

Just a matter of time: MGB or TR6?

here is specialty british care garage.  It is only a matter of time before I buy one of these cars.  My favorite is the MGB-GT with lower suspension and 1960's era chrome bumpers.

But the TR6 is awesome too, and the removable hardtop looks great.

Here is my 1980 MGB british racing green.

Great channel for flying: this guy is great - takes you along for the ride

This is the type of aircraft he usually flies, although he transitions to a new one, and then flies a jet for the first time. 

Great videos click here.

Cat Video Fest 2020

Here is the home page for Cat Video Fest 2020.

Here is a preview of the film.

Sad? Meaningless universe got you down? Laugh with Flunky the Late Night clown!

Get some laughs with Flunky the Late Night clown!>

News paper articles I wrote as a 20 year old undergrad Valparaiso University's student paper The Torch

About Face! Modern US facism explained by Nate Powell

This is an amazing political cartoon explaining the rise of American facism, and accompanying style, culture, and consumer goods. Terrifying.

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Thanks Noah!

The Big Sleep with Humphrey Bogart, one of the best ever noir movies

Just saw The Big Sleep again and I enjoy every viewing.

Bogart does a good job pretending to be someone else in a bookstore talking to a pretentious clerk. The movie is very close to the book, although it had to be cleaned up somewhat. The book is about a pornographer to rents porno picture books from his bookstore. The book is fairly explicit about nudity and homosexuality and now comes annotated, explaining all the slang words from the early last century.

Finally, the car Bogart drives is so cool: it's a 1938 Dodge coupe. The dialogue is great and the humor also wonderful. Of course there are great scenes between Bogart and Bacall.