Tag Archives: Critics

The Influence of Pulp Fiction

Posted on October 23, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

The Influence of Pulp Fictionby Michael DoyleScience fiction without a snarkDidn’t just materialize out of the darkIn 1926, Hugo Gernsback, without a lot of gloryCame to publish the first Amazing StoriesFrom the cover of this first, we might knowThe Hugo … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On “It’s A Wonderful Life”

Posted on December 25, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Thoughts On “It’s A Wonderful Life”by Michael Doyle”It’s A Wonderful Life” is a different warMy kind of film and at times a lot moreThe critics can snark their hatred of platitudeOr maybe learn a thing or two about gratitudeThere is … Continue reading →

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Slow Like A Mule

Posted on June 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Blues and fusion offers it’s own kick of long solos filled with hot licks. But in all of this, there is that groove and it punches slow like a mule. No one threw those punches better than Betty Davis. Slow … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Many Attacking Capitalism Know People Will Be Worse Off Under Any Other Economic System

Posted on October 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Many of those who attack capitalism know very well that their situation under any other economic system will be less favorable. Nevertheless, with full knowledge of this fact, they advocate a reform, e.g., socialism, because they hope that the rich, … Continue reading →

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Subversive Words

Posted on August 20, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

It’s funny to think of a dictionary as subversive isn’t it? Yet, there was a maelstrom of resistance to changes in how to approach English in 1961. Subversive Words by Michael Romani In 1961, wordsmiths grew defensive Declaring Webster’s … Continue reading →

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