Ricki Lake / TGIF Throwback

TGIF Throwback—The Ricki Lake Show

“Go Ricki, go Ricki, go Ricki”.  According to Wiki, Ricki Lake was the first daytime tabloid talk show hosted by this American actress who I remember from not much other than “Cry Baby“.  I was up late the other night watching some Halloween flicks on Hulu.  After getting bored with the slow pace of those 1960 horror flicks, I decided to browse and stumbled … Continue reading »

"Everybody Wanna Get Rich Rich Rite Away" By: Dr. John Creaux / Easy Listening / Occupy Wall Street / Occupy Writers / Travel

(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away

Speaking of which — hoping that the dear lord blesses me with time and dinero so that I can go to New Orleans for NYE and visit the birth place of Dr. John.  He’s right, “Everybody wanna get rich rite away”.  Perhaps that’s why our country is such a hot mess right now.  Calamity comes in the … Continue reading »

"Under Your Spell" song by: Desire / Drive Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Easy Listening / Half Ass Review / Italians Do It Better Record Label / Travel

Italians Do It Better

…sometimes. Italians Do It Better is a record label that has been swarming in some circles for several years. Yet now more than ever I can appreciate the full, robust, savory, familiar and comforting Italian flavor. Remember the show Twin Peaks and the film Fire Walk With Me? I do. Italian-American Angelo Badalamenti composed a … Continue reading »