Here’s a story from a couple of weeks back but I think it needs to be highlighted since the mainstream media is avoiding it…For those of you out there who think that the government is your big daddy, who think that the government only has your best interests at heart…who would never believe that the…
Author: Erich Scholz
The Future of the Press
Interesting doc over on PBS’ FRONTLINE last night, Newswar, about the future of the press in America. What was interesting to me, is that here we have the same journalists, like the odious Judy Miller, who helped the Bush/Cheney regime beat the drum for war in Iraq, saying that what they reported back in 2003…
Brutal, Juice
File this under things you’d never thought you’d see again. Here’s a video from the late-lamented Denton rock group Brutal Juice. This was filmed circa 1995 in Dallas over by what is now the South Side lofts. The opening scene was actually shot on a street in Lower Greenville. How do I know so much?…
God Bless Ameica
There are a bunch of kiosks around downtown Dallas that hold advertisements for various products/events. Some right wing group put up several Pro-War banners in the kiosks that feature shots of freshly scrubbed troops, emblazzoned with the headline, “Our Hero.” Unfortunately on EVERY SINGLE ONE of the posters, they SOMEHOW misspelled “America.” I took a…
The Great Silence
Italian composer Ennio Morricone and spaghetti westerns go together like…er, hold on, let me think of a good analogy here — how about, bacon and lettuce…and tomato? No…how about peanut butter and jelly? What’s up with the food references? Forget about it. Sergio Corbucci‘s “The Great Silence” is considered one of the very best spaghettis…
House
I don’t know why I’ve never posted these before, but here are some pictures of our house down in Oak Cliff. Actually, here’s one picture, I’m putting the rest over in my Flickr account, which you can access by scrolling down and clicking on the right column. These were taken about a month and a…
Hotel Pennsylvania — Going, Going…
The Hotel Pennsylvania in midtown Manhattan was one of the true bargains in a city where bargains are few and far between. Located right across the street from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station around 7th Av and 33rd, I’d recommended the place to a few friends in need of a place to stay. You…
Luke Haines is Dead
Just a note – to cleanse the palette, so to speak, following my entry on Pete Walker — I’d just like to say that IT’S FREAKING COLD IN THIS HERE BEE-YOTCH!. For those not in the know, Dallas experienced a surprise mini snow storm Wednesday. Once again the DISD did NOT call a snow day,…
Frightmare
Frightmare (1974)Produced and Directed: Pete WalkerWritten: Pete Walker, David McGillivrayStarring: Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith, Deborah FairfaxMedia Blasters/ Color / 1:85 anamorphic 16:9 / 83 m. Call me a glutton for punishment, but the allure of finding the ultimate “creepy horror movie” has led me down some pretty dodgy paths. Hearing that Pete Walker‘s “Frightmare” was…
Off My Rocker at the Art School Bop
I spent part of the weekend catching up on some listening. I’m talking about music here. I bought the new Luke Haines album, the amusingly titled Off My Rocker at the Art School Bop, a couple of weeks ago but didn’t really give it more than a cursory listen. Dug in a little deeper…wow…what a…