Saturday, March 22, 2025

Recommended reading - The Star Trek Reader I, by James Blish (1976):


The Star Trek Reader I

By James Blish.

Published by E P Dutton.
First Edition.
Published 1976.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 0841504679
ISBN-13: 978-0841504677

Description:

Episodes from the popular TV series, many of which have been selected by fans themselves, have been adapted into short stories.

Herta Muller, on writing:


I have always written only for myself - to clarify things,
to clarify things with myself,
to understand in an inner way what is actually happening.

- Herta Muller.

Friday, March 21, 2025

Go Pens!


Friday, March 21, 2025.

Pittsburgh Penguins: 6. Columbus Blue Jackets: 3.

YEAH!

GO PENS!


On this day in music history: Soft Place to Fall, by Deborah Coleman (2000):


Soft Place to Fall

Album by Deborah Coleman,
released March 21, 2000.

Track list:

Look What You Do to Me - Deborah Coleman; Confused - Deborah Coleman; Look What You Do to Me; Don’t Lie to Me; If You Love Me Like You Say; Another Hoping Fool; I’m a Woman; So Damn Easy; Nothing’ to Do with Love; What Goes Around; The Day It Comes.

On this day in music history - Magical Ring, by Clannad (1983):


Magical Ring

Album by Clannad,
released March 21, 1983.

Track list:

Theme from Harry’s Game / Clannad & Máire Brennan; Tower Hill; Seachrán Charn tSiail; Passing Time; Coinleach Glas An Fhómhair; I See Red; Tá’ Mé Mo Shuí; Newgrange; The Fairy Queen; Thíos Fá’n Chósta; Coinleach Glas An Fhómhair.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1958):


M Squad

Season 1. Episode 26.
Episode entitled: Girl Lost.
Released March 21, 1958.
Directed by Richard Bartlett.
Written by David P. Harmon.
Music by Stanley Wilson.


Cast:

Lee Marvin, Bill Williams, Margaret Field, Paul Newlan, Myron Healey, Vera Marshe, Ross Ford, Louise Truax, Beryl Machin, Earl Hansen.

On this day in movie history - The Hitch-Hiker (1953):


The Hitch-Hiker

directed by Ida Lupino,
written by Ida Lupino and Collier Young,
was released in the United States on March 21, 1953.
Inspired by the true 1950–1951 Billy Cook murder case.
Music by Leith Stevens.


Cast:

Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman, José Torvay, Wendell Niles, Jean Del Val, Clark Howat, Natividad Vacío, Rodney Bell.