Swirl & Radiate
Due to lively procrastination in the first two weeks of January, I’m not as timely with this post for the dawn of the New Year as I planned. But according to a recent N.Y. Times article, procrastination leads to mind wandering i.e. creative thinking – a habit employed by Steve Jobs, Frank Lloyd Wright and other creative mavericks. Ah, yes mind wandering… But ok, my tardy post may also be attributed to indulging in an eclectic menu of elegant cinematography, live performances, investigative journalism and dreamy words. Samples include the seductive gay and transgender films Carol and The Danish Woman, the retro stardom of Stallone in Creed (released on the 40th anniversary of the original Rocky), the moral exposé of the immoral in Spotlight, the chilling ravages of The Revenant, Willie Nelson live at 82, Patti Smith rocking the deco off the walls of the Wiltern, plus an evening immersed in her provocative new memoir, M Train. All this followed by tributes around the world for the unexpected loss of David Bowie. Read More »