All this talk of Rick Perry being the front runner for the Republicans is really weird to me. It’s like de ja vu all over again. First of all I can’t say Republican and Texas in the same sentence without visions of an occupying army, Phil Sheridan, and the Reconstruction. When I was a kid, Texas was a one-party state and yeah, yeah I know that’s bad. But after two Bush regimes, I can’t imagine another Republican Texan in the White House without visions of Hell.
So, if anyone is looking for a Texan for the White House, my suggestion is that you consider finding a daughter (not a son) of Texas, such as these two fine role models: Barbara Jordan and Ann Richards.
Barbara Jordan – DNC Keynote – 1976
Ann Richards – DNC Keynote – 1988
People have accused me of living in the past when it comes to my musical tastes, but for me it is all about the song/singer and songs are timeless. Here is one of my favorites from the recent past. Avril Lavigne is so “je ne sais quoi”… phresh… Canadienne. Yeah, I’m a fan.
Mister Lucky was a extremely short-lived TV show directed by Blake Edwards which aired in the fall of 1959 and was cancelled in June 1960. It was unremarkable. However the theme song that Henry Mancini wrote for the show stands out as one of the best television theme songs ever written. It was Mancini’s first hit song (Top 40) – a true classic.
Andy Williams sings the theme to the movie Charade (1963) that starred Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. The theme, composed by Henry Mancini, was instrumental only and lyrics were added after the movie was released.
Here is the original theme without lyrics (I get chills each time I hear this!):
I watched the movie the other night on NetFlix and it was probably the 10th time I’ve seen it – So, I will give it 10 thumbs up.
