Monthly Archives: November 2017

Before I went out to work, I sat down to watch “Melody,” a movie from 1971 starring Mark Lester and Jack Wild that was made from an early script by Alan Parker.  It was supposed to be the inspiration for … Continue reading →

I had a long day of grading papers and dealing with students, and one student’s parent.  Only a few students showed up for my early class.  If they quit, I don’t pass them.  I wondered about David Cassidy’s memorial service.  … Continue reading →

I was glad that it stopped raining.  I went out to the office to get some work done.  I did not buy anything on Cyber Monday.  I worked a tiring shift, although I took a few minutes to talk about … Continue reading →

I watched CBS This Morning, and they had a feature on R.E.M.’s “Automatic for the People” album.  Some people think that it is the best R.E.M. album, but I never heard a word of this discussion over the past 25 … Continue reading →

I watched a Partridge Family episode for the first time since David Cassidy’s death.  It was “Go Directly to Jail.”  Laurie said that she thought that Stuart Margolin had an honest face.  One inmate had either a hair or a … Continue reading →

I went over to the Emeryville shopping mall and strolled around for a few minutes, looking at the shop windows.  A lot of families were out to see “Coco,” and they seemed to like the movie.  I headed over to … Continue reading →

I made my travel plans for Christmas week.  I wrote down the names of some of the people who mentioned David Cassidy in their tweets: Ben Stiller, Rick Springfield, Maureen McCormick, Brian Wilson, Mark Hamill, Micky Dolenz, Carnie Wilson, Richard … Continue reading →

I watched CBS This Morning with Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell making statements about Charlie Rose.  I went on to the office and slowly did my work for the day.  I took a break to go to the library and … Continue reading →