tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.comments2023-11-28T16:35:05.948-08:00Post-it Notes from HadesPersephonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comBlogger1260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-70168801987872142122023-08-12T15:09:48.001-07:002023-08-12T15:09:48.001-07:00Good to see you posting again. I was wondering!Good to see you posting again. I was wondering!JDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-78251433811707514892022-09-08T17:19:15.502-07:002022-09-08T17:19:15.502-07:00All those thoughts for just a penny!
All those thoughts for just a penny!<br />JDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-39707060633448395622022-01-02T16:14:30.839-08:002022-01-02T16:14:30.839-08:00"Mama, please take that Omicron away..."..."Mama, please take that Omicron away..." Not deranged at all! Thanks for the smile and the music memory.paperquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01962678564238819807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-67754071909641656202021-12-25T07:56:43.237-08:002021-12-25T07:56:43.237-08:00I found your blog because I was looking for the so...I found your blog because I was looking for the song "Band of Children" You mentioned it in 2006.<br />It is from a 1975 film "The Christmas Messenger. " Part animation and part real. Wonderful film. Thank you for helping me answer my question. Merry Christmas. Linnea Davis, OhioLin Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760045372726395509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-15243404546317592822020-06-20T13:26:17.922-07:002020-06-20T13:26:17.922-07:00Wow. I just heard this song on Weekend Mornings on...Wow. I just heard this song on Weekend Mornings on CBC Radio 2 - host Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe. I had exactly the same reaction as you did back in 2015. Had missed the intro and immediately felt the need to know what the song was. Didn’t know that Radio 2 had the play-log (thanks for that!0. Started scribbling down lyrics and then Googled it and found your blog entry. Obviously Alana Yorke’s song provokes visceral reactions. Thanks for your post!SpencerSaysYeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790898244679229536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-57876673097922630072018-10-16T06:19:14.964-07:002018-10-16T06:19:14.964-07:00If nobody reads these posts anymore they miss some...If nobody reads these posts anymore they miss some lovely posts -- inspiration for Yuletide R&RJDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-74714262071369678282018-05-05T04:31:50.365-07:002018-05-05T04:31:50.365-07:00A sadly belated happy birthday from your friend in...A sadly belated happy birthday from your friend in Hades.JDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-50493078802023180312017-05-31T17:23:27.747-07:002017-05-31T17:23:27.747-07:00starlight falls nevertheless.....starlight falls nevertheless.....Colhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127262101065735449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-91623241023678834282016-11-08T15:07:07.315-08:002016-11-08T15:07:07.315-08:00Yeah, they all bear too much of a resemblance to t...Yeah, they all bear too much of a resemblance to the Trumpkin. So glad this phase of the ongoing nightmare wraps up tonight.Vol-Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540700805961806596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-29041604499357440782015-11-23T14:56:39.268-08:002015-11-23T14:56:39.268-08:00Bless your kind heart.Bless your kind heart.Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-11814426717329508642015-11-23T14:54:36.246-08:002015-11-23T14:54:36.246-08:00Far from dragging me down, your blogging coping me...Far from dragging me down, your blogging coping mechanism enriches my life by introducing culture which I wouldn't otherwise encounter. More coping please.JDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-81860494411704176442015-08-27T23:32:39.108-07:002015-08-27T23:32:39.108-07:00Excellent post! I am still doubtful of the veracit...Excellent post! I am still doubtful of the veracity of Cynthia' s L'Engle profile...it seemed sensationalist...and when it comes to an accomplished family's tragic events, facts often get muddied by journalists so their articles get published.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366715393936877914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-46849164350071925112014-02-06T14:00:30.705-08:002014-02-06T14:00:30.705-08:00Why, thank you, Rob!
Why, thank you, Rob!<br />Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-41359752486743512752014-02-06T13:08:31.754-08:002014-02-06T13:08:31.754-08:00I loved the film too. I saw it when it came out fi...I loved the film too. I saw it when it came out first, but for some reason never read the books until I read them to my daughter. I loved the intricate way the first two books mirro each other's structure. And I'd forgotten Robertson Ay. But now I have the book on my Kindle, so I can reacquaint myself with him.<br /><br />Lovely piece, and an even lovelier one about your father in the link.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181616393829854686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-51486378441880790492014-02-06T13:05:30.378-08:002014-02-06T13:05:30.378-08:00Beautiful. Just beautiful.Beautiful. Just beautiful.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181616393829854686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-61330264568794496052014-02-06T13:00:02.494-08:002014-02-06T13:00:02.494-08:00I'd seen it before but it's always good fu...I'd seen it before but it's always good fun. Good practice for the singers in following the conductor too. Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181616393829854686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-25584823812396316302013-12-30T09:47:53.780-08:002013-12-30T09:47:53.780-08:00Merry Christmas to you! I'm very familiar wit...Merry Christmas to you! I'm very familiar with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcY7W2sjZl8" rel="nofollow">At Last I'm Ready for Christmas</a> from Christmas Eve concerts on CBC Radio. I've never gone that close to the wire, though. Not yet, anyway...Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-88909746435870080012013-12-24T22:23:56.570-08:002013-12-24T22:23:56.570-08:00Another tune that might be appropriate - Stan Roge...Another tune that might be appropriate - Stan Rogers' "At Last I'm Ready for Christmas" <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcY7W2sjZl8<br /> <br />Merry Christmas.mapleservohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908039965696023609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-49953062720126030362013-12-08T11:42:59.834-08:002013-12-08T11:42:59.834-08:00You're always welcome to visit, mapleservo! Y...You're always welcome to visit, <i>mapleservo</i>! Yes, I did see <i>AiSaT</i>, but it's my husband (who ain't called the Resident Fan Boy fer nuthin') who is the Classic Whovian. He really enjoyed it. I'm more into New Who.Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-86989585413687280092013-12-08T11:22:49.149-08:002013-12-08T11:22:49.149-08:00It's a Christmas miracle! Glad we could help,...It's a Christmas miracle! Glad we could help, Persephone.<br /><br />I'm not sure if I saw the special when I was younger, but I'm taken by the quiet comfort of the thing. The Band of Children was a standout for us as well. <br /><br />It looks like it may be available legitimately online through a company called Pyramid Media. I might take a chance and order a copy.<br /><br />BTW, as a recent Whovian (Did you see the docudrama "An Adventure in Space and Time?") and a long-time Vince Guaraldi fan, I've really enjoyed your recent posts. I may have to stay and lurk a while.<br /><br />Thanks again, and the best of the season to you and yours as well.mapleservohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908039965696023609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-17483347170811704872013-12-08T07:21:56.404-08:002013-12-08T07:21:56.404-08:00Oh golly, mapleservo, you so very did! I had forg...Oh golly, <i>mapleservo</i>, you so very did! I had forgotten about Richard Chamberlain, in fact, I only vaguely remembered the other carols -- it was The Band of Children that spellbound me and watching it again after all these years, I got a little tearful. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas to you and yours!Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-87399227682096734152013-12-07T22:15:56.063-08:002013-12-07T22:15:56.063-08:005 years late, but I stumbled across this post toni...5 years late, but I stumbled across this post tonight while searching for the name of the carol mentioned in the first paragraph. The Band of Children! THAT'S IT! (he exclaimed in his best Lucy Van Pelt voice.)<br /><br />I first heard this carol during one of those strange gem-like Christmas specials which my wife asked me to watch tonight, and which she also remembers fondly from her wee years.<br /><br />The name of the special is "The Christmas Messenger" and it features Richard Chamberlain in the title role. We watched a version of it on youtube - definitely not a high definition experience but memories filled in what the pixels lacked.<br /><br />You can find it in 3 parts here... (this carol is in the second part)<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkAOfUXMoU&list=PLA4873017A32D414A<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6YEyC7_Ph0<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItSbX10Gpcs<br /><br />Apologies if this is now old news, but I'm grateful to you for helping me solve a mystery. I hope I returned the favour. :)mapleservohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908039965696023609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-50099053223950421062013-11-21T05:31:10.973-08:002013-11-21T05:31:10.973-08:00Nah, Tennant is just so damn convincing. When he ...Nah, Tennant is just so damn convincing. When he plays sexiness, I'm on board (uh, so to speak). When he plays effeminate, damaged, or deranged --- not so much. He's that good.Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-74450072377880369102013-11-21T03:41:19.120-08:002013-11-21T03:41:19.120-08:00I am apologetically belated and SOOOOO glad that y...I am apologetically belated and SOOOOO glad that you saw this at the cinema. Everything here was pretty much sold out for screenings (and the encores) from the get-go. My local arts cinema has sold out two encore dates already.<br /><br />And clearly I can cope with being tingled by fey long haired androgyny...Lisa Rullsenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020425273742237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-84120893045962744372013-11-12T16:38:28.542-08:002013-11-12T16:38:28.542-08:00It came from a novel by Willard Manus, which is no...It came from a <a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/willard-manus/mott-the-hoople/#review" rel="nofollow">novel</a> by Willard Manus, which is now out of print, about a guy named Mott who is a bit of a loser and a crook who considers becoming a "hoople", which in the novel seems to mean a square.Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.com