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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2051
Song of the Day: Lucky Hank (“Gypsy Swing”) [YouTube link], composed by John Donaldson, first appeared on the artist’s 2018 album, “Tonight at the Jazz Joint“. The style harks back to the sounds of Django Reinhardt and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. It is heard as source…
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Continue reading →: Troy Camplin, RIP
I have just learned on Facebook that Troy Camplin passed away at the age of 52. He fought gallantly against cancer these last few years, and I am so very sorry to hear this. It had been a long time since we checked in on one another personally; back in…
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Continue reading →: Kevin Carson’s “I, Pencil Revisited”
Kevin Carson‘s “I Pencil, Revisited” My dear friend Kevin Carson has provided us with a highly provocative critique of Leonard Read’s classic essay, “I, Pencil”. I commented on it on another thread, but thought it useful to post on my timeline. I was always impressed with Read’s illustration of the…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2050
Song of the Day: I Dream of Jeannie (“Main Theme”) [YouTube link], composed by Hugo Montenegro, opened this TV comedy, which ran from 1965 to 1970. The series was the brainchild of Sidney Sheldon, who was also the creator of “Hart to Hart” and co-creator of “The Patty Duke Show“.…
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Continue reading →: Happy Independence Day / Song of the Day #2049
Song of the Day: Bonanza (“Main Theme”) was composed by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for this iconic Western TV series, which starred Lorne Greene and Michael Landon. Not a typical Western, the show is celebrated for its fearless opposition to racism, antisemitism, and bigotry. Its compassionate and humane motifs…
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Continue reading →: Elizabeth Sciabarra Award 2023
A wonderful achievement! Congratulations, Hazel Ekeke, for being the recipient of this award, named in honor of my beloved sister. From the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation: Congrats to Hazel Ekeke, BTHS ‘23/ University of Pennsylvania ‘27! She won the prestigious 2023 Elizabeth Sciabarra Award, presented at commencement for her role…
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Continue reading →: Archaeo-Pizza!
Yesterday, my friend Kevin Carson shared an article from The Guardian about an unearthed fresco, dating back two-thousand-years, from the “excavations in the Regio IX area of Pompeii’s archaeological park, which is close to Naples, the birthplace of pizza. The painting was on a wall in what is believed to…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2048
Song of the Day: Inspector Morse (“Main Theme”) [YouTube link], music by Barrington Pheloung, opens this British television series (shown on PBS in the United States), which ran for 8 seasons (1987-1995). This hypnotic composition, which uses a motif based on the Morse code for M.O.R.S.E., was chosen by Classic FM…
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Continue reading →: Perfect Domingo!
A wonderful achievement for Domingo Germán! Only the 24th perfect game in Major League Baseball history!
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Continue reading →: Stonewall Pride in Song / Song of the Day #2047
As we near the end of Pride Month, this remains a night to remember. On this night in 1969, in Greenwich Village, NYC, a rebellion began. It would unfold over six days, taking on legendary significance in the battle for freedom and personal flourishing. This is my tribute to Stonewall…
Chris Sciabarra, April 2022 Coney Island Parachute Jump, Brooklyn, New York
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