The Silver Screen Oasis

Because half over-30 don't know how to stream?

Nothing better than this.

Hey, Chris? Did you survive? We had a lovely weekend (not counting the wind and rain). Hope you did, too.

It suddenly hit me on Friday that I've been married to MrsChiO for one-half of my life. I said, "Yikes!" She said, "You're lucky."

Thanks, Knitty!

Who knew that 32-years could fly by so quickly and still be fun?

Thanks, everyone.

Thanks, Knitty!

Although it should be obvious, the two most beautiful granddaughters in the world are the Director/Stage Manager and the Comedian taking the pratfall and bows.

It's the first time I've enjoyed The Sound of Music. Granddaughters do that to you.

We've seen Jimmy Webb twice in concert - once when he was the historical Jimmy Webb, and once when he was clean and sober. The music didn't change dramatically, but the patter between songs certainly did. Especially his recounting of Glenn Campbell and the recording of "Wichita Lineman".

What I learned by means of several root canals (have another scheduled for July): Never take the pain-killers in anticipation of pain; only when there is pain.

I've had so many root canals that my dentist is trying to get me to grow new teeth so that she can stay in practice.

Good luck, PT.

I imagine that Mr. Stewart is about to watch a sled go up in flames.

Look at it.... It there really an issue as to who is giving advice to whom?

I like to think that Timothy is explaining how he antagonized Marlon in The Wild One.

Aaahhh, yes. The great one.

Please take care, Joe. Our prayers and love are with you.

Good ol' VIRIDIANA (1961). Senor Bunuel always had something nice to say about religion. Maybe the quote should have been "I'm an atheist, thank God."

I screened this film as a part of a class on Domestic Melodrama. It went over like gangbusters, so to speak. The focus of the class discussion turned out to be on Theresa Monetti (Esther Minciotti), the Monetti matriarch and the moral center of the film.