@msebring.bsky.social
I am a retired systems programmer from Omaha Nebraska. I am married with children and grandchildren. I'm here to find people who share my values and interests, including music, classic movies, literature, and philosophy.
No movies today.
Sunday is Football day. π
π Currently reading:
"The Story of King Arthur and His Knights" by Howard Pyle
"Science Fiction Hall Of Fame Volume II B" edited by Ben Bova
"Devotions" - Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
(I just finished "Kim".)
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on #MusicSky presents:
"CountryπΈRock"
A perfect mixture of Country and Rock.
Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, Rockabilly,
Classic Country, Country Pop, Country Rock,
and Countryish Songs by Rock & Roll Artists.
Listen to it in shuffle mode. π»
Asimov's novel "The Gods Themselves" addressed the problem of communication.
And the Star Trek TNG episode "Darmok" immediately comes to mind. It kind of made up for the original series which was one where the entire universe spoke English.
I liked "Arrival" a lot, and one of the things I liked best about is it was realistic about language being the first problem we have to deal with when we make contact with an alien species.
In many early science fiction movies and television programs, everyone in the universe speaks English.
π¬ The Best Movie I Watched Today:
"The Damned" (1969)
Directed by Luchino Visconti
This is my second favorite Visconti.
(Number one is "The Leopard".)
π₯ Music Videos by Indie Artists
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"Separate Ways" by Arson City
This movie only has a 6.9 rating on IMDb, but I loved it.
It is currently available on The Criterion Channel.
π¬ Best Movie I watched yesterday:
"Sylvie et le fantΓ΄me" (1946)
directed by Claude Autant-Lara
A new friend I've made here is into books like I am.
She inspired this series of posts.
I've usually got two or three books going,
but sometimes I only focus on one of them.
π Currently reading:
"Kim" by Rudyard Kipling
"Science Fiction Hall Of Fame Volume II B" edited by Ben Bova
"Devotions" - Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
Oh, and besides reading classics, I read a lot of mysteries and science fiction from the 1960s and 1970s.
One of the best things about retirement is having more time to read.
Since it is chronological, novels by Jane Austen,
The Bronte Sisters, and Charles Dickens, etc. were near
the beginning of my list, so I re-read them a few years ago.
Some time ago I made a list of classics I wanted to re-read.
(In chronological order. I do things that way.)
At the moment I'm almost finished with Rudyard Kipling's "Kim".
(Not one of my favorites.)
I've got "The Complete Sherlock Holmes" coming up soon.
I'm looking forward to re-reading that one.
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"Bad Asteroid" by The Aristocrats
One of my favorites.
(I've been re-reading a lot of the classics since I retired.)
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"Envy Green" by The Arcadian Wild
You gotta have Heart. Lots and lots and lots of Heart.
22.11.2025 12:56 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0(Paraphrased from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".)
It was intended to be satirical.
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"Declaro A Cristo" by Alexis Arai
Please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion!
Let's not bicker and argue about who wants to kill who.
π΅ Great Songs by Indie Artists
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"Waiting For Sunrise" by April Rain
I don't really care for music.
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I saw them at Porchfest. They were really good.
They posted this new video on YouTube this morning:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=blDCxwa7q4U
Here is a poem I wrote years ago that might appeal to fellow
#atheists out there.
@americanhumanist.bsky.social @omahahumanists.org
@atheists.org @ffrf.org
It's called "Three Days In The Belly Of A Fish".
My all-time favorite jazz album.
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"Hurricane Girl" by Anonymous American
The American President, U.S. federal judges, members of the U.S. Congress, and every member of the U.S. Armed Forces take an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution when they swear in.
It's patriotic to disobey the president if he disobeys the Constitution.
I remember this video from the early days of MTV.
I've been a big fan of Chrissie and the Pretenders ever since.
