The Mystery Spot

My Aunt sent me a cassette of I'm Your Man when it came out in 1988. I'd never really listened to Leonard Cohen before, so chalk up ...

George Michael was an incredible talented musician. He became an artist after starting out as a boy duo with Andrew Ridgely with Wham! Thi...

Traveled last weekend and came back with a sickness that has been kicking my ass this week. All the humidity on Long Island combined with go...

When I was a teenager Ska made a little resurgence. I liked Madness and the Specials a lot then learned where they got their music from. P...

Bill Hurley was connected to life. A very intelligent man of many talents. He came to Writers Block a few years ago and he earned and deser...

Been a shit couple of days, even without the Brexit. My Son is still not transitioning well between his caregiver and coming to my house aft...

52 is an odd year for an even number. I'm one year younger than my Brother when he died. It's tough to wrap my head around that, sti...

Madeleine LeBeau has died, aged 92. She's one of the faces who are given emphasis in this powerful scene from Casablanca. LeBeau wa...

This year however, can take a flying fuck at The Moon.

When I went through my Aunt's belongings after she died, I found a lot of the genealogy I was looking for, a few things she held onto af...

Found out yesterday that my Father-in-Law's Cousin's Wife died. Finally got to meet her during our last visit in June. Lovely woman,...

My Aunt Sandy died on Friday. After she retired, her health deteriorated. It makes me angry that such an active person was not able to enjoy...

Another British legend has died this week, also at the age of 69. Alan Rickman made every film he was in, even the crappy ones, stand out ...

With snorting head he gazes to the shore Which once had raised a sea that raged no more Like the video films we saw First thing I saw...