"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Mahatma Gandhi The Open Mind To have an open mind is the same lesson from Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird when he tells Scout to walk, in her imagination, in another man's shoes. This advice has been repeated … Continue reading The Open Mind
Hopping in the Snow
"There is an element of truth in every idea that lasts long enough to be called corny." Irving Berlin Hopping in the Snow I was reading Finding Center by Kelly Anderson on the Profound Living website and, sure enough, it made me think. Irving Berlin wrote White Christmas in his back yard in Palm Springs, … Continue reading Hopping in the Snow
Dancing Their Lives Away: The Dancing Plague of 1518
On this, the last day of 2018, it is only fit and right to recall the dancing plague of 1518. “In July 1518, residents of the city of Strasbourg (then part of the Holy Roman Empire) were struck by a sudden and seemingly uncontrollable urge to dance. The hysteria kicked off when a woman known … Continue reading Dancing Their Lives Away: The Dancing Plague of 1518
2018: Lots of Movies
"The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder." Alfred Hitchcock 2018: Lots of Movies Here at the Profound Bartender, we know the value of the arts in our lives. Having a good movie partner, my sister, is the key to returning again. We arrive early and visit … Continue reading 2018: Lots of Movies
Unforced Errors
Sometimes we here at The Profound Bartender share essays from other sites readers might find interesting. Here is a post from http://www.profoundliving.live called "Unforced Errors you might enjoy, especially the picture of yours truly with hair, at the end. See the essay here: https://www.profoundliving.live/unforced-errors
Christmas Morn, Mourn, and More’n
We started The Profound Bartender a little over a year ago and it has been such a kick. My brother David has made by far the most posts and it has been wonderful to read his writing and his thoughts avout such a range of topics. This was originally posted a year ago on Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Morn, Mourn, and More’n
Looking for Mary Poppins
"I've retired so many times now it's getting to be a habit." Dick Van Dyke Looking For Mary Poppins Mary Poppins has been part of my life just like it has been in yours. You grew up with it and practiced saying the S word. Each time that I've seen this movie, there has been … Continue reading Looking for Mary Poppins
A Country Song for Every Country Girl
MK: Well, the great song writers will not be worrying about me as competition, but it's fun to play with lyrics. A Country Song for Every Country Girl Lyrics by Michael Kroth Here’s a lover’s tune for every country girl who never had her name in any country song. Here’s for every single … Continue reading A Country Song for Every Country Girl
The Favourite: A Review
“I like to construct films in a way that makes you feel a bit uncomfortable, but so you’ll still be able to enjoy them, be intrigued and start to think about the meaning of things – and hopefully by the end of it, you’ll have some strong desire to keep thinking about them.” Yorgos Lanthimos … Continue reading The Favourite: A Review
Formula Writing – Lester Dent
“Criminals who went against Doc seldom wound up in prison. They either learned a lesson that made them law-abiding men the rest of their lives--or they became dead criminals. Doc never did the job halfway.” Lester Dent Formula Writing - Lester Dent I have always been excited to learn about how formula can work in … Continue reading Formula Writing – Lester Dent
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