I heard something profound today
About those who ride the lightning
That invariably they fear the thunder
Because it proclaims their day is done
Books on my to purchase/read pile:
Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos (Paperback) by Michio Kaku
Airing Dirty Laundry by Ishmael Reed
Violent Spring by Gary Phillips
Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Some
African Rhapsody by Nadezda Obradovic
Joyce Ann Brown:Justice Denied by Joyce Ann Brown
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
Flat Broke in the Free Market: How Globalization Fleeced Working People by Jon Jeter
Deals With the Devil: And Other Reasons to Riot by Pearl Cleage
The Lord of Dark Things – Hal Bennett
Insanity Runs in the Family – Hal Bennett
Brother: Black Soldiers in the Nam
FBI War on Tupac Shakur & Black Leaders by John Potash
Sites of the day:
Afrikanworldbooks.com
Akpress.com
rentometer.com
When the law itself is lawless, what do you do?
DVDs of the Day:
TOO MANY WAYS TO BE NUMBER 1
ONCE A THIEF
DRAGON INN (1992- Donnie Yen)
LEGEND OF THE WOLF (1997- Donnie Yen)
BALLISTIC KISS (1998- Donnie Yen)
BIG BULLET
BEYOND HYPOTHERMIA
MY FATHER IS A HERO
BODYGUARD FROM BEIJING
DOWNTOWN TORPEDOES
CRYSTAL HUNT
BACK TO BACK FACE TO FACE
Directors of the Day:
Henri-Georges Clouzot 1907-1977 his masterpieces are WAGES OF FEAR and DIABOLIQUE
Jean Pierre Melville 1917-1973 his masterpieces are LE SAMOURAI, LE DOULOS, BOB LE FLAMBEUR
“There is no greater solitude than the samurai’s
unless it be that of the tiger in the jungle”– Le Samourai’s preface
tell me about summer
tell me about fall
i can’t make it
make any reason at all
Korean word of the day (spelt phonetically so you can pronounce them)-
Ahn young hah say oh: hello-peace-do peacefully
Kahm sah hahm nidah: Thank You
Chae Song Hahn Nidah: Pardon Me
Toe Wah Jew Say Oh: Please Help Me
Ahn Young Hee Gae Say Oh: Goodbye
Cheon Man Ne Yo: You are welcome
Quick Book Reviews:
GHOUL by Michael Slade: Excellent
WASP FACTORY by Ian Banks: Disturbing
CABAL by Clive Barker: So-So
INHUMAN CONDITION by Clive Barker: Not as great as the first three BOOKS OF BLOOD, but still recommended
HARVEST OF HORRORS by Eric Potter: Average
DARK VISIONS by Harlan Ellison: Very Good
MISERY by Stephen King: Very Disturbing
WHISPERS I by Stuart Schiff: Good
Edgar Allen Poe
James Baldwin
Today’s recommended audo drama/listen:
CHATTERBOX AUDIO THEATER HALLOWEEN SHOW 2009 PT 1 & 2- Finally listened to this today. Short review? It’s just great. A compilation of seven tales of terror. I mentioned this group previously, and they continue to just get more impressive. It’s really nice to see Audio Drama not only still being produced in the US, but productions of such an incredibly high quality. This is work to make the greats of radio’s heyday proud. Also I appreciate them using the American spelling of theater rather than the British spelling, like some American productions (perhaps to seem more “artsy”) are wont to do.You can listen to THE HALLOWEEN shows here.
Also while there check out the shows SURFACING and THE YELLOW WALLPAPER. Both are highly recommended.
Okay well that’s all my rambling today. Enjoy!
Heroic Times 