Peter Jackson’s Get Back

Peter Jackson’s Get Back

The Beatles’ Get Back! Premiered on Disney+ over Thanksgiving weekend. The original film, “Let it Be,” was filmed by the world’s best-selling band across several weeks in January of 1969 by documentarian Micheal Lindsay Hogg. Lord of The Beatles The new Peter Jackson film, Get Back was culled from over 60 hours of raw video…

Who’s the most overrated band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Who’s the most overrated band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

In my opinion, the Doors, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the Band are equally overrated. I strongly dislike all of these RRHOF inductees. Why? Robby Krieger’s guitar usually has the wrong tone. His lead lines aren’t ever tremendous or even memorable. Ray Manzarek’s organ is hard to listen to for more than one song in a…

Goals for 2021
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Goals for 2021

It’s goal-setting time once again! Here are mine. I hope you enjoy them. More overpriced take-out that doesn’t travel particularly well! More political conversations and posts! While we’re at it, why not more religious conversations and posts too? Everyone seems to love them. Plus, I’m pretty sure they do change people’s minds! Focus more on…

2020 – Christmas Insert

2020 – Christmas Insert

Merry Christmas! Our son Riley graduated from Granite Bay High School with honors. Then, he moved away to the University of San Diego as a “scholar-athlete” majoring in computer science. We’re proud of him, and he’s adjusting well. He’s intelligent, funny, and kind. How that happened is a bit of a mystery. We’re also impressed…

Resume’s

Resumes won’t die. They should. Functionally the best ones provide targeted keywords so recruiters can find them and industry/position-specific nomenclature that enthuses hiring managers. Rarely, if ever, do they provide an accurate snapshot of what the person is like to work with. They can’t. Which, incidentally, is the most important thing. Then there is the…

Don Stalker – My Dad – Sketchy Recollections

Don Stalker – My Dad – Sketchy Recollections

Why Memory is Hard For those who don’t know, “flashbulb memories” are rich and detailed recollections like a photograph. These memories are typically formed at emotionally charged moments. An example of a flashbulb memory would be, “what were you doing when you found out about 9/11,” or “where were you when Kennedy or MLK was…