tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post4246032271491511522..comments2024-03-27T22:25:44.006-05:00Comments on Ennyman's Territory: Dali: Madman or Genius?Ed Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12703797864648081829noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-58508561591724941712009-09-14T22:40:00.989-05:002009-09-14T22:40:00.989-05:00Hello again.
1. When I was growing up in N.J. I us...Hello again.<br />1. When I was growing up in N.J. I used to go into the City and take in the gallery scene (art)... Yes, the jazz scene and music scene was so alive there as well... would have been enriched... but alas, missed much. (I have enjoyed what I have experienced there and in New Orleans)<br /><br />2. Yes, I should recycle that soon.<br /><br />3. Do you do Twitter? Sometimes people Re-Tweet... <br /><br />4. Yes, I was aware of the 30's movement to France of artists and musicians. Thanks for the tip on the PBS piece.<br /><br />5. I know what you mean about things not registering when you push enter ... I have entered a duplicate comment a few times....<br /><br />Be well.<br />e.Ed Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703797864648081829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-37289372485052721532009-09-14T11:43:53.307-05:002009-09-14T11:43:53.307-05:00Excellent post.
The third paragraph from the bott...Excellent post.<br /><br />The third paragraph from the bottom of Strange Fruit reminds one of what Obama is going through today. Did you see the future? "that he dare not challenge "the Man," dare not himself be a man, raise his head and look into a white man's eyes with defiance, " Maybe it is time you recycled this post since it was written before the election.<br /><br />When the record was released many radio stations refused to play the song. And you're right. People cannot understand the Black power movement unless they understand Strange Fruit. Unfortunately, many people claim they did not even know what was happening to Black men. Sometimes music tells the story better than words.<br /><br />Check out, if you haven't seen, Harlem in Monmartre on PBS, which is about Jazz in France (after WWI) and why so many musicians left America. My friend's son, Dr. Brent Edwards, who did his dissertation on the topic, is one of the commentators.<br /><br />I'm blessed that I was able to see most of the musicians you wrote about in the post. <br /><br />Another topic<br />You write and you have a job. I'm impressed.<br /><br />If this is posted twice, sorry. Wasn't sure if it posted the first time.Christella D. Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520572530501992404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-9764407166523793532009-09-14T07:23:49.284-05:002009-09-14T07:23:49.284-05:00Est.,
I start my day with a shower, do email and ...Est., <br />I start my day with a shower, do email and write a blog entry. I imagine myself a journalist on deadline. (I like to get to the office early, so I have to write fast.) Occasionally I will put together a piece the night before, and I always have additional things in the hopper to draw from, occasionally cannibalizing matierial from my old website at enewman.biz (and ironic name for a website that never produced any business.<br /><br />If you have time, I would be interested in getting your take on my blog entry called Strange Fruit... http://bit.ly/Fihle<br /><br />Thanks for the visit again. Many happy returns... or thought provoking ones.Ed Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703797864648081829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-27819967804895962692009-09-13T23:24:23.401-05:002009-09-13T23:24:23.401-05:00I think he was surprised that someone besides him ...I think he was surprised that someone besides him got a telephone call. No, he didn't return the smile. He was startled than anything.<br /><br />By the way, I love the way you write. While I read for content I'm most interested in the writer's style. In some books I read the same paragraph over and over again just to enjoy the writing.<br /><br />Background Music and The Old Man and the Pea hooked me.<br /><br />How do you find so much time to write?Christella D. Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520572530501992404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-13633307931794849842009-09-13T19:57:55.490-05:002009-09-13T19:57:55.490-05:00Great story. That's so funny that he noticed y...Great story. That's so funny that he noticed you like that. Did he return the smile?<br /><br />thanks for sharing.<br />e.Ed Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703797864648081829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-78011313391663223512009-09-13T17:57:01.638-05:002009-09-13T17:57:01.638-05:00It was the 60s. We were with friends in a restaur...It was the 60s. We were with friends in a restaurant at the St. Regis Hotel in New York. It was one of the classiest hotels in New York. Dali was seated not far from us when the waiter brought a telephone to his table and told him he had a telephone call. I was so impressed and said how important it must feel to have a phone brought to your table. One of the gentlemen with us left the table and without my knowing it, called me, and soon the waiter was going through the room calling my name. Dali looked up at me and I smiled as I took the call. Never forgot seeing him.Christella D. Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520572530501992404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-45870375892081080532009-09-12T08:43:28.886-05:002009-09-12T08:43:28.886-05:00Thanks for the note. Yes, it is definitely a marve...Thanks for the note. Yes, it is definitely a marvelous experience. <br /><br />Occasionally there are travelling retrospectives that show a large body of one artists work... in New York I saw a Matisse retrospective with a 167 pieces... and a wonderful Picasso show of early work. Not sure of the origins of either... but seeing awhole body of work in one place is rewarding... The Dali museum is rich and it is accessible.<br /><br />Thanks for recommendation and visit to the blog.Ed Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703797864648081829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-70511649764092269722009-09-11T08:59:41.032-05:002009-09-11T08:59:41.032-05:00The Dali museum stands as the best small museum I ...The Dali museum stands as the best small museum I know, even better than the Musee Rodin in Paris. I had no interest in Dali, just some free time while in St. Pete. i found the museum showed me not just Dali, but something about art overall. I had only experienced most artists via a famous work, or a couple of paintings. This museum puts Dali's career in context from beginning to end, and offers excellent notes about his development. <br /><br />I highly recommend it.michael fitzgeraldhttp://www.mffitzgerald.comnoreply@blogger.com