One of the joys I get out of life is discussing television shows, movies, and music with my niece.  I explain my favorites in intricate detail, and she looks at me with a concerning expression, as if the senior assisted-living home she imagines putting me in is closer than I think. Look, I know I am old now.  Heck, I was born old.  Got it.  I do not understand “today’s with-it stuff.” And that is probably a good thing.  At least, as far as music is concerned. A big topic of c

Why The Big Bang Theory (Still) Rules the Airwaves & Our Hearts The WB.  TBS.  HBO Max.  MTV.  They all show reruns of The Big Bang Theory, the last great American sitcom that ran 12 seasons from 2007 to 2019.  It’s comforting, familiar, funny, mostly harmless, and it boasts (dare I say) the single best television character ever created – Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper. (There! I said it!)  OK, maybe that last point’s debatable, but Sheldon’s clearly among a pantheon of TV greats tha

Music has been around forever, and the world's first movie theater opened in Pittsburgh, PA in 1905 at The Nickelodeon. Later came the Warner Theater, a few blocks away. "Talkies," movies with audio, appeared in 1937, and we can safely say they’re here to stay.   I certainly cannot explain how music and film can make the audience move and change, but somehow, we all share the awe-inspiring feelings. It’s a truly fascinating subject. Here’s one musician's take (mine), with the