We promised Ben we’d go see Spiderman 3. Personally, I was pushing for the latest Shrek movie, especially after getting a tirade about violence and horribleness from another mom whose slightly younger kid wanted to leave Spiderman after about 15 minutes. Of course, they saw the IMAX version, and that’s probably a bit more intense. Granted, there is probably a bit too much marketing toward the kids for the level of of the movie, but hey, there’s a megaton of…
I am a serious fan of Joe Frank. He is the radio noir guru of my soul. I have been listening to him since the eighties. He was the joy of my Friday nights, and did much to get me through a difficult graduate program in philosophical theology and ethics. From 1986 until 2002, Joe produced four Series: “Work in Progress,” “In the Dark,” “Somewhere Out There,” and “The Other Side.” Late Friday night, “Work in Progress” (from KCRW Santa…
One of my big heroes, the extremely talented Joe Frank, had a kidney transplant in June. Hope you feel better, Joe. Sending you warmth and healing and laughter. Maybe now you can get off the pea soup. Please mail your cards and letters to: Joe Frank PO Box 491027 Los Angeles CA 90049 I credit Joe Frank with enabling me to complete an MA in philosophical theology and ethics with my sanity more or less intact. I listened to “Joe…