Back again for my final post of the week. Not getting into whether Sunday is the end of the week or the beginning of the next, but if you’ve read any of my previous entries, let’s say Sunday is the end, a true day of rest.
I will be using Sunday to summarize some of the key points from my week’s posts and offer some suggestions on music, movies and places to go.
Sum It Up
Heat
Monday – I discussed the South Carolina heat and the way people deal with heat tolerance distinctions. I also mentioned the oppressive heat in my Wednesday news segment. It’s summer. It’s hot. Seek relief.
Tuesday – I vented my spleen about disrespect for teachers and the profession itself, and its key role in the teacher shortage/crisis. It took parts of three entries to bare my soul. I also discussed my concern for the Women’s National Soccer Team. More to come.
Wednesday -I commented on some of the major news events of the week including the Mega Billion Mega Millions jackpot. No winner on Friday, so it is still up for grabs. Good luck. I also discussed the death of Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) and the need for forgiveness.
Thursday – I waxed philosophically on the words of others, but eventually, discussed my advice on truly, “seizing the day.”
Friday – As the title suggested, I discussed food. My life’s blood, cheesesteaks, the fun of cereal Fun Packs, and my latest culinary discovery, She-Crab Soup. Try it at the focus of my restaurant review, The Hot Fish Club.
Saturday – Sports shorts. Lots of the NFL; literally nothing on MLB. Mention of WNST, but as soon as I had finished, they had lost the in cruelest of ways – penalty kicks and VR review. Many saw it coming, but the U.S. played their best game by far, and renewed the debate, why not play the two fifteens and then another fifteen, then another, until it is decided on the field.
That’s All I Have to Say About That.
SUGGESTIONS
MOVIES
P’s. Pic Pick
Margin Call (1991)
A loose interpretation of the Goldman- Sachs fiasco during the 2008 Wall Street crisis. The movie has an all-star cast including Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany and Demi Moore. Solid script and tension and a satire on the immoral nature of big business. Not as entertaining as The Wolf of Wall Street nor as compelling as Glengarry Glen Ross, but still highly watchable. B+
P’s. Pic Pass
Wander (2020)
The cast intrigued me here. Tommy Lee Jones and Aaron Eckhart. Two, Two-Faces and an interesting premise – a conspiracy theorist who has issues with his memory and the reliability of his word. Don’t know what this movie wanted to be, and that has been a consistent problem in several movies I have watched recently. Aaron Eckhart chews up the scenery and sometimes forgets he is supposed to have a limp. Jones writes it in blending his characters from No Country Old Men and Men In Black. Plodding and nonsensical at times. It “wandered,” from watchable D
MUSIC
Choice Cut
“50’s Kind of Love,” by Paul Moody.
Recorded in 2020, this jaunty ditty discusses the desire for a simpler, purer, relationship like the ones that existed in the 50’s. The song has a natural bounce and reminds me of the storytelling of Jason Mraz and the jubilance of Jack Johnson. A nice summer tune.
- Thanks to Eileen, the Lady of 8,000 songs, for this one.
Classic Choice Cut
“Dream Weaver,” by Gary Wright.
An ethereal musical trip that echoes and enhances the actual lyrics. Released in 1975, this track has enough uniqueness to make it stand out while capturing the essence of 70’s pop. My mother used to get compilation albums from K-Tel, and this song captures the slow burn wispiness of “I’m Not In Love,” by 10 CC. Why not rediscover both of them.
TRAVEL
Block is a Lock
I cannot say enough about Block Island (New Shoreham), RI. The only way to get to this island is…a boat (No kidding, Gilligan), but that is the allure. Being on an island, only 10 square miles, makes you feel isolated but secure at the same time. You can easily walk from downtown to Payne’s Dock (where the private boaters land) and almost everywhere in between. Great restaurants, beach options and historic hotels, and although it has gotten a bit more raucous in recent years, it still provides entertaining options for people of all ages. So, board a ferry and enjoy every inch of this “tiny,” but “diverse,” gem.
Talk to you all, tomorrow.
Love and laughter,
P.