Dina Meyer and the Drone of the Vuvuzela

Or, as she was often considered in my house growing up, Ada Frances Mosby, II. Ada is my grandmother on my dad’s side. She died when I was 9. I’m not really sure how long after her death I discovered Designing Women, but, once it was syndicated, I watched it a lot, often with my…

I was planning to let this year expire before making the declaration that my idea of daily posts was a tragically failed experiment. At this point, though, I think it’s best to go ahead and call it. Kind of like forfeiting in the seventh when you’re down by ten runs. Which, apparently, can’t actually happen….

Okay, okay, so it’s totally obvious, but I simply can’t help it. I have much love for prematurely bald and depressed protagonists with wildly creative pet beagles. Riley’s Fave Christmas Special #1 A Charlie Brown Christmas – Charlie Brown ranting about commercialism… the little tree that could… the dancing… Linus’ speech about the meaning of…

This is quite possibly my favorite version of a Christmas standard of all time. It probably helps that it’s one of my favorite Christmas songs anyway. But I love this arrangement. I love the music. Mostly though, I love the way that the song builds in intensity and from the last verse to the last…