Monthly Archives: January 2020

Documentaries You Should See: Amy

Posted on January 31, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

I knew almost nothing about Amy Winehouse before I saw this documentary.  I remembered Graham Norton joking that she “had a dead pet on her head,” and I remembered hearing a snippet of the song Rehab.  Of course I remember … Continue reading →

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Abstraction by Georgia O’Keiffe

Posted on January 27, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

I bet you didn’t realize that Georgia O’Keiffe was also a sculptor! The Cleveland Museum of Art had a superb exhibit of Georgia O’Keiffe’s work.  This is called abstraction but I think it looks like a hunched over woman.

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Learning How to Mourn

Posted on January 22, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

Last year, around this time, I was posting a lot of posts about death.  I posted a chant of Memory Eternal, the last prayer Orthodox Christians pray in their funeral liturgy.  (They are asking God to remember the person.)  I … Continue reading →

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Why I Haven’t Seen The Rise of Skywalker (yet)

Posted on January 19, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

So, I have taken to writing pieces in advance and publishing them later.  I started writing this on January 18, 2020.  As of this writing, I have not seen The Rise of Skywalker, and I am not sure if I … Continue reading →

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Socialization at Work

Posted on January 18, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

I started a new job back in January.  I am enjoying my new job.  People are much happier and far less stressed and miserable than they were at my old job. But this has opened my eyes to the importance … Continue reading →

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An American in Paris by George Gershwin

Posted on January 12, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

I heard this last year at the Cleveland Orchestra, when they performed the soundtrack to the movie An American in Paris with George Gershwin. Here is a short taste of the film.  Gene Kelly choreographed it, as well as starred. … Continue reading →

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Wade Cup with Animated Script, Iran Seljuk Period

Posted on January 7, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

I hadn’t heard of the Seljuk period so I had to look it up.  It was an empire between the 11th and 15th centuries in the Middle East, but it eventually fell to the Ottoman Empire.

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90’s Songs: One Hand In My Pocket by Alanis Morisette

Posted on January 2, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

I heard an interview with Alanis Morisette once, where she bemoaned her reputation as angry.  She points out that her songs were far more diverse than that. This is not an angry song.  Alanis has a very upbeat view of … Continue reading →

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