The very frank and witty Steve Perri, aka Cuddy D, of The Cuddy D Show is here on Word Matters for a Rapid Fire. Let’s start firing! 1. What you are Cuddy D: Courageous 2. What you are not but…
Rapid Fire with Cuddy D
Category: Entertainment
Dan Crary, Bill Evans, & Wally Barnick at Folsom Opry House, May 5
by California Bluegrass Association Join flatpicking pioneer Dan Crary, banjo legend Bill Evans, and SoCal acoustic favorite Wally Barnick as they come together for the first time to perform cutting edge bluegrass, folk, and Americana music at the Folsom Opry…
Scene Pick: ‘War of the Worlds’ (1988) – Aliens Come Back to Life
One of the most popular and hot-favorite TV shows from my childhood, War of the Worlds (1988 – 1990) by Greg Strangis lasted 2 seasons and was a sophisticated and gory show by those times’ standards. The show had a…
Bill Evans, John Reischman, Kenny Smith & Friends at Palms Playhouse, April 6
by California Bluegrass Association Three bluegrass headliners join forces on Thursday, April 6, 7:30 pm at the Palms Playhouse for a special show featuring Bill Evans on banjo, John Reischman (of John Reischman & The Jaybirds) on mandolin, Kenny Smith…
How to Shorten Baseball Games
by Bob Branco Do you remember when Major League baseball games averaged just over two hours long? They seemed to be over very fast, yet we enjoyed them and looked forward to the next one. As the years passed, these…
Skydiving Benefits and Tips
by Ann Harrison Have you ever thought about daring to do something that you’ve never done before? Has anyone ever dared you to go skydiving? If not, you may be surprised to learn that there are health benefits to skydiving.…
Scene Pick: ‘Gone with the Wind’ (1939) – Tomorrow Is Another Day!
Arguably the best film ever made, at least in Hollywood, Victor Fleming’s Gone with the Wind remains an epic for all times, blending history and emotion, substance and spirit, in a drama that has captivated audiences for nearly 80 years…
Whitewashing Abe Style
by Max Skinwood Activism, racism, difference of opinion, ability, personal preferences? Where does it stop? We have seen it in the case of Scarlett Johansson when she was cast as the Major in the film version of Japanese manga Ghost…
Edgar Loudermilk Band at Folsom Opry House, January 10
by California Bluegrass Association The Pinecastle recording artists Edgar Loudermilk Band featuring Jeff Autry will be touring California in January and making a stop at the Folsom Opry House before they play in concert at the CBA’s Great 48 jam…
Gattaca (1997)—Thematic Depiction of Escape, Dream, and Reality
Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca (1997) is a sci-fi film set in future in a society where children conceived under supervision of the state are considered genetically fit for filling important roles in workplaces, termed “valid”, while those conceived without genetic manipulation…