Michael's Musings

May 26, 2011

Two bees met in a field.

One said to the other "The weather has been cold, wet and damp, and there aren't any flowers, so I can't make honey."

"No problem," said the first bee.  "Just fly down five blocks and turn left.  Keep going until you see all the cars.  There's a Bar Mitzvah going on and there are all kinds of fresh  flowers and fresh fruit."

"Thanks  for the tip," said the second bee, and flew away.

A few hours later, the two bees ran into each other again.  The first bee asked,  "How did it go?"

"Great!" said the second bee. "It was everything  you said it would be.  There was plenty of fruit and, oh, such huge floral arrangements on every table."

"Uh, what's that  thing on your head?" asked the first bee.

"That's my yarmulke," said the second bee. "I didn't want them to think I was a wasp."

You have a creative day.

Michael

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May 25, 2011

Yesterday was rather quiet and uneventful.

I spent most of the morning and early afternoon proofreading one of the stories in DRACULA MEETS JACK THE RIPPER And Other Revisionist Histories.

I've decided to just proof one story every day.  That way, I'm less likely to rush and miss something.

I watched the final episode of THE CHICAGO CODE Monday night.  I'm going to miss that excellent cop series, but I'm pleased that the producers, unlike with other series, took the time to tie up all the loose ends, storywise.

BTW: Did you watch the latest Jessie Stone movie with Tom Selleck on Sunday night?  It was called INNOCENTS LOST.

If you did and know the answer, please e-mail me and tell me who the killer was.

It really wasn't clear, and that's bad film-making.

While I'm waiting for your e-mail, you have a creative day.

Michael

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May 24, 2011

Yesterday was a busy one.

I wrote a couple of reviews for the MovieFreak website where I'm known as "Roy Earle".

If you don't recognize the moniker, it's the name of Humphrey Bogart's character in HIGH SIERRA.

I also did the first pass on a 4th trailer for my forthcoming book, DRACULA MEETS JACK THE RIPPER And Other Revisionist Histories.

This new one is for "Bugsy's Boys," the story about Eddie Cannizaro, the guy who claims to have shot "Bugsy" Siegel.

You'll recall reading about him in my memoir.

I really enjoy doing these trailers on iMovie.  They spark my creativity.

By the time I finished the trailer, it was too late to do any proofreading for the book manuscript itself, but that will happen today.

I watched a very good movie over the weekend.   It's called THOSE LIPS, THOSE EYES, and it stars Frank Langella and Tom Hulce.

Anybody who has a desire to go into show business, particularly the Theatre, should see this picture, which is being released onto DVD by MGM on a "on demand" basis.

It's set in Cleveland (not New York) in 1951, and it's the most honest portrait of actors and life in the Theatre that I've ever seen.

You have a creative day, and I'll be back tomorrow.

Michael

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