Traveler: To experience the other "dayze" in this seer-ease...just get back on your camel...travel afar (out)...to the blog: https://www.asoulinwonder.com/blog-1 As we've traveled so far...we've highlighted seasonal tunes and symbols. "CHILDREN" is/are now in focus...What are our actions and, to a lesser extent, our words teaching them...AND...are we open enough to really LISTEN to what they are saying to us??? In this reflection, we'll hear from them...Let's allow our hearts to open and really listen to their voices... "They Love Each Other" live from Maine - Barton Hills Choir (03:12) --my favorite youngun's from deep in the heart of Texas (Austin)...They're sending out the messages...Let's listen...really listen... Here's a possible interpretation...(in red) (First 3 lines: Observer to adults) "Though you'll make a noise They just can't hear your voice They're on a dizzy ride and you're cold sober (Next 2: Kids to adults) Hope you will believe what I say is true Everything I did, I heard it first from you" (What kind of legacy are we passing on to our children?) (Source: Dead.net) Eyes of the World Denver 2021 - Barton Hills Choir (06:30) "Right outside this lazy summer home You ain't got time to call your soul a critic, no Right outside the lazy gate Of winter's summer home Wondering where the nuthatch winter's Wings a mile long Just carried the bird away Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world But the heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own Wake now discover that you are the song that the morning brings But the heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own There comes a redeemer and he slowly, too, fades away And there follows his wagon behind him that's loaded with clay And the seeds that were silent all burst into bloom and decay And night comes so quiet, its close on the heels of the day Sometimes we live no particular way but our own And sometimes we visit your country and live in your home Sometimes we ride on your horses, sometimes we walk alone Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own" (Source: Dead.net) In the 60's, Young & Old Took to the Streets to Say that the Times Needed Changing... "So the kids, they dance, they shake their bones And the politicians throwing stones Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Ashes, ashes, all fall down..." (Source: Dead.net) Children, Teach Your Parents Well... Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (02:54) "And you of tender years (Can you hear and do you care) Can't know the fears (And can you see) That your elders grew by (We must be free) And so please help (To teach your children) Them with your youth (What you believe in) They seek the truth (Make a world) Before they can die (That we can live in) Teach your parents well Their children's hell Will slowly go by And feed them on your dreams The one they pick's The one you'll know by Don't you ever ask them, "Why?" If they told you, you would cry So, just look at them and sigh And know they love you" (Source) Kids Sing "Teach Your Children" to Graham Nash (03:55) (From the Description) "I wrote 'Teach Your Children' and we have a lot to learn from our kids. We have a lot to teach them, but we do have a lot to learn from our children," said Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Here, the Commonwealth Club surprises Graham Nash with a rendition of "Teach Your Children," sung by the San Francisco Community Music Center Children's Chorus. "Feed them on your dreams..." They dream of...Long for...Sing for...PEACE... Snatam Kaur's new children's CD "Sat Nam! Songs from Khalsa Youth Camp" (04:37) Snatam was my musical introduction to Kundalini yoga - as our teacher played her music every day in our classes at Echo Park in West Hempstead. The Sunday School teacher in me was led to her work with children and I was overjoyed to find and buy this CD. I also had opportunities to take workshops with her. SAT NAM! ("Truth is my identity") The Sun Shines on Everyone - Snatam Kaur (08:16) ..."it doesn't make choices...it doesn't makes choices..." #music #humor #children #BartonHillsChoir #GratefulDead #CrosbyStillsNashYoung, #GrahamNash #SnatamKaur

Traveler: To experience the other "dayze" in this seer-ease...just get back on your camel...travel afar (out)...to the blog: https://www.asoulinwonder.com/blog-1 As we've traveled so far...we've highlighted seasonal tunes and symbols. "STAR" is now in focus...Some are BRIGHT and others DARK...and both have the ability to help us see deeper and wider...IF...IF...IF... SHINING STAR... Shining Star (2 cam) - Jerry Garcia Band - 11-9-1991 Hampton, Va. set2-02 (LoloYodel) (14:08) GARCIA "THE SHINING STAR".........shine on your HiPPYCrEEP --check out the "grate" images...and author's reflections. I dug this quote: "The Man, The Mystic.......your legend lives on. Teach me your ways from beyond the rock." DARK STAR... Notice in this next image the inclusion of a symbol of "light" shining in the darkness...AND, this cosmic offering was served up on my 25th birthday... Dark Star (Live at Stanley Theater, NJ, September 27, 1972) (30:49) ...and live...DEAD...from New York... Grateful Dead - Dark Star 3/23/72 Academy of Music, New York City HQ (23:00) Dark Star (Live at Fillmore East, February 11, 1969) (12:29) "Ad Astra..." - The Grateful Dead in Space... The MOON LIFE "1972 was a big year for both the Grateful Dead and Space Exploration. It was the year of the Dead's infamous Europe '72 tour, and also the last time man stepped foot on the Moon during the Apollo 17 missions." Turn on your love lights and leave them on Santa's Gratefulness Bag of Extreeees... The Grateful Dead's Ultimate 'Dark Star' To Be Reissued --a carefully crafted concoction of our 100 performances, drip-brewed into almost 2 hours of extended travel into new spaces... Here's an intro to this 2014 effort...Check out the reviews...(01:42) "Allman" are Deadheads... The Grateful Dead & Duane Allman - Dark Star - Spanish Jam 1970 (26:07) --uploader has some "grate" graphics... (Description) From "Searching for the Sound" by Phil Lesh: Jerry says to Phil of the ABB on their way to this show: "make sure you check these guys out... they're kinda like us... They jam hard" Phil was startled when he heard Duane's slide during Dark Star... Jerry hadn't told him anyone would sit in. Gregg "slides onto the organ bench" during Spanish Jam. "Peter Green from the Mac plugs in just as I'm pulling the music into the dominant minor ... he and Duane seem more comfortable in this space." After the show, "I walk outside -- it's daylight, and snow is falling gently on the streets of New York... I grab Bob and Jerry in a group embrace: This is what it's all about." #music #humor #JerryGarciaBand #GratefulDead #AllmanBrothers

Traveler: To experience the other "dayze" in this seer-ease...just get back on your camel...travel afar (out)...to the blog: https://www.asoulinwonder.com/blog-1 "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities ENTRANCE HER...HYMN...THEM...RIFF: JERRY GARCIA Tis the Season 2B Jerry…or not 2B: BESTOFUS and/or FESTIVUS… Wishin’ all a Beary Jerry Christmas & a Hippie Bob Weir… Jerry Christmas and Happy New Weir.m4v --And there are a lot more with this title Jerry Garcia Band - Jingle Bells (12-20-75) At Winterland eve of Winter Solstice (03:20) From this video... Makin' a fantasy tale become REAL...spreading GRATEFULL-NESS... Just got into Nazareth... GRANDPARENTS: Here's one you can use to teach your youngun's about our boys of Christmas... The Muppets Christmas - Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, & The Band - “The Weight” Mashup Music Video (02:33) - Knut Masco --Knut Masco (YouTube channel) has a few more "Grate" mashups online. --Another is Jack Abramson (YouTube channel). --Take some time out and visit his website to explore more of things about which he is also passionate JERRY STILLER / JERRY SEINFELD Recently, Eileen and I watched a Festivus clip to see if this holiday celebration was appropriate for a December gathering with some friends. Then, I read this next article that, while it has a lot of humor, manages to add a healthy dose of good mental health perspectives…some of which reminded me of the wisdom contained in traditions like Buddhism and the 12 Steps. 'Seinfeld''s Festivus is for everyone this year - Allison Hope CNN Health December 22, 2021 (3-minute read) Here’s the Seinfeld skit: The Festivus - Seinfeld (04:24) JERRY Stiller plays the main character: George Costanza Here’s another commentary: 'A Festivus for the rest of us': The Seinfeld episode that changed the holidays forever - 12/23/21 (2-minute read) Breaking News... ‘Seinfeld' Starts Petition to Make Festivus a National Holiday - NBS San Diego 12/15/22 Santa's Greatfulness Sack EXTREEES Grateful Dead Yule Log 2022 - A Live Dead Stream with chat : )))) --I linked to this on 12/16/22 around 7 PM EST...so...not sure if it'll still be here when you are... Exit Hymn...Her...Them... String Cheese Incident- Joyful Sound (HD) 7/3/2009 (15:19) "Take time to give thanks Make time to be given I'm going to stop and think twice About the way that I'm living Did I say a kind word Am I proud of my actions You know a job well done Gives me satisfaction Can I earn your trust Your love and affection Just one step at a time In the right direction Going to aim for the sky Keep my feet on the ground Raise my voice to the heavens Make a joyful sound Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Naaaaaaa.... Make a joyful sound Can I sing for my supper And play for my rent I know it sounds funny But it's how my time's spent Greet everyday with full purpose With passion and pride I'm going to follow my heart And have nothing to hide A moment of insight I know why I'm here You know when the time just stops See it all real clear I've got to set an example Make some mischief and fun Do unto others and Play a fat bass run Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Naaaaaaa.... Make a joyful sound I got to work hard everyday And give it my best Grab hold of fear and negativity And lay them to rest I know my time here's important Can I do the right thing? Practice patience and forgiveness Feel the joy that they bring Can I lay down tonight Without feeling regret? I know the love that I give Becomes the love that I get Well do you hear what I'm saying Making sense to you? Well if you feel it in your heart Then you might want to sing too Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Naaaaaaa.... Make a joyful sound I don't want to sound preachy Make you feel all wrong Just want to write some kind lyrics Sing a feel good song It's kind of hard to explain It is just a feeling I get From making music making love Getting both feet wet Well every piece to the puzzle Snapped tight to the groove I Close my eyes breathe deeply and Let my feet move You know I feel a little better Now for speaking my mind Good vibes in circulation and See who they find Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Naaaaaaa.... Make a joyful sound" #music #humor #Christmas #JingleBells #Festivus #Seinfeld #JerryGarcia #BobWeir #Buddhism #SecondArrow #CharlesDickens #TaleOfTwoCities #StringCheeseIncident

Traveler: To experience the other "dayze" in this seer-ease...just get back on your camel...travel afar (out)...to the blog: https://www.asoulinwonder.com/blog-1 Gonna "Dew" a post for each of the 12 dayze (***)...so HEAR goes...this'll be pure winging it...So, hang on... "Lest we tarry with words, and waste a good night I'll get straight to the music and steer us aright..." O Come All Ye Dead Heads - Bob Rivers Note: If you like his humor, he has more in the online Christmas village (YuleTube)... O come, all ye Grateful, Deadheads to the concert. O come, Grateful Deadheads, And camp in the street. Bring rolling papers, Don't forget your sleeping bags. O come get us some floor seats, We've followed them for four weeks, O come get us some floor seats, To see the Lord. O come, all ye hippies, Throwbacks to the Sixties. Paint flowers on your van, And don't wash your feet. Wear your bell-bottoms, And your tie-dye t-shirts. O come let us adore them, We've quit our day jobs for them, O come let us adore, them, Garcia's the Lord Let's put some fun into fundamentalism... For those who've lost their way and have no "fun" in their fundamentalism...I added this comment to the above Bob Rivers video: THIS is the ONLY version to watch. Thanks for the "grate" images. Hope it puts the "FUN" into any fundamentalists that object to equating Jerry and Jesus. Remember, we are all ONE!!! Even Judas...'cause if he didn't "Dew" his own trip, there'd still be 12 and Hunter & Lesh wouldn't have been inspired to pen "The Eleven." I'm adding this to a new blog series for 2022 called "The 12 Daze of Christmas" Stay Gratefulllllllll Image is from an October blog post - link at bottom in Santa's sack of extreeees... Coming Distractions... Bus Ride To Jerry Church EP 99 Holiday Show (Dec. 25, 2022) ---->>> Hit "Subscribe" to get notified when this bus rolls out on Dec. 25... Remember... Jerry begins hanging out with "The Claus"... O Come all ye Grateful...Santa, I'd like one of these...(click to see his wish list) Read the post about this photo and the comments Naughty and Nice...no problema!!! 8 Best Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia - Christmas Songs --includes links to the tunes Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band - “Christmas Time’s A-Comin'” Grateful Santa Sack Extreeees... "DAYZE"??? (***) "dayze" - an old Haight spelling of "daze". According to the definitive DEAD SEE Scrolls, it was found painted on the wall of a concert cave. Modern definitions/synonyms include: 1. blurry; a lost state of mind that might eventually go away. Sometimes considered enjoyable and makes time pass quickly. Not a care in the world I have been stuck in a daze all week with people asking me questions and me not caring anymore about anything (Source: Urban Dictionary) 2. to dazzle with light (dazed by the bright sun) He sometimes finds himself so focused on cyberspace that he falls into a kind of computer daze, losing all track of time. Synonyms: rock (Source: Merriam-Webster) 3. reverie (Source: Merriam-Webster) KULTURE OF KINDNESS YES, the Grateful Dead are a KULT…Yes, "Weir" a cult…a KULTure of KINDness… #music #humor #Christmas #GratefulDead #JerryGarcia #SantaClaus

Traveler: To experience the other "dayze" in this seer-ease...just get back on your camel...travel afar (out)...to the blog: https://www.asoulinwonder.com/blog-1 Classic Holiday Poem Turned Ultimate Grateful Dead Holiday Playlist - Mickey Hart --includes this image and poem ...and for those that think Santa is DEAD...look up in the air...it's a bird...it's a plane...it's SUPER CLAUS... Tips for using the links in the poem: I fixed some broken links. Some are links to info rather that song links. Several links go to this "RELISTEN TO THE GRATEFUL DEAD" site. To find the song Mickey has chosen, just look around...like you are trying to find your lost friends at a concert. HOLIDAY POEM TURNED HOLIDAY PLAYLIST. ENJOY Click the blue links for audio, video and show/song history. ​ 'Twas the night before Christmas, ​we all sat in the den, ​Cornell 77' playing again and again. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, ​in hopes ​that​ St. Stephen soon would be there. The Menorah burns bright with 8 candles of light. We think you'll enjoy this One More Saturday Night. Stories of Abraham and Issac never get old. Neither does this 1989 Greatest Story Ever Told ​Alpine Valley 89' ​o​n the lawn arose such a clatter, ​​When Sugaree is playing, nothings a matter​. Away to the rail - ​a spot not to lose, ​Close as we can, ​78' Birmingham, New​ Minglewood Blues​.​ The moon on the breast of the new-fallen Rain and Snow​, This Morning Dew from Augusta warms us up with a glow. When, Me and My Uncle - so lively and merry, Discovered "Accidentally Like A Martyr" - some beautiful rare Jerry. In Oakland 86' to our grateful eyes did appear, ​Jerry back on stage after almost a year​; Tiger in hand with his band in the West, The boys were together, loving Pearly Baker (1) the best. At the Fillmore East 1970 the Dire Wolf runs wild, Plus a 27 minute Dark Star even Ebenezer had smiled. Beacon Theatre 76' - an incredible show, Jerry’s pure magic on this Row Jimmy Row. Dead & Company provides us with good times aplenty, Help/Slip/Franklin's just perfect from the hands of Chimenti. Fox Theater 77' - an incredible show, Jerry shreds hard on a Ramble On Rose! The Warlocks, The Grateful Dead, & now Dead & Co, Weir everywhere you know, on the bus we shall go. 50+ years of music, always taking us higher, New Years 1990, dancing with fire. So many shows in our hearts and our minds, Inspiring us to always Be Kind; The Music Never Stopped and there's no end in sight, Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good-night! (1) "Pearly Baker" is part of the "Wharf Rat" lyrics. Here's an historical article that discusses Pearly and another character in this tale: August West. Santa's Bag of Extreeees Santa Claus was in the Grateful Dead "christmas song" by Treypac (06:56) - --video goes black 0:32 so fast forward and pick it up again at 5:07 Monologue: John Malkovich Reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - SNL (05:59) Fright Before Christmas (07:05) --Bugs Bunny, Tasmanian Devil...whet your horror appetite??? #music #humor #Christmas #MickeyHart #GratefulDead #SNL #JohnMalkovich #BugsBunny

Traveler: To experience the other "dayze" in this seer-ease...just get back on your camel...travel afar (out)...to the blog: https://www.asoulinwonder.com/blog-1 G-d Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jerry Garcia, David Grisman & Friends G-d arrest these Jerry Mentalmen...Huh??? Wordplay that can include the original so-named "Merry Pranksters" and those of us still riding some buses of our own... MAGIC TRIP - Official Trailer - Ken Kesey Documentary (02:20) Merry Pranksters Tape - The Fillmore Acid Test (34:00) --featuring the Grateful Dead In my early 20's, I read Tom Wolfe's "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" (1968) and Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest" (1962) and internalized their messages of exploration sometimes to the "outer limits"... Beginning in the summer of '69, I drove my "self-painted-with-some-help-from-a-friend" 1965 VW Bus back and forth and around this ol' U S of A with friends - fellow "Merry Pranksters" looking for waves and fun and adventures...Even did two "trips" with my family: First, with my parents...Second with some of my sisters... Now back to our (IR)regularly scheduled program... ...DO attempt to adjust your teleVISION sets... Source1 Another take (contains links to all the tunes) Angels we have heard when high "HIGH" is a state of mind... ...Some use substances to help reach this state... ...Some use meditative practices to induce it... ,,,Others find it in nature... --in listening to the John Denver lyrics "He was born in his 27th year..." I wondered if the members of the "27 Club" might have chosen different paths had they spent some time here...) A Brief History of the 27 Club - RollingStone (includes 21 members) Now 75, I've tried these and other ways to get "HIGH"...Currently, meditation (with and without music) and nature (again, with and without are my "drugs" of choice. Two places have become outdoor shrines: The Bayard-Cutting Arboretum where I have spent some wonder-filled times sitting among the trees with fellow nature-worshippers sharing poems, prayers and promises... --Let me know if you'd be interested in checking out these gatherings - they are very INCLUSIVE... Hempstead Lake State Park practicing tai chi with like-minded folks. Notably, our Sensei is a friend from my "on the bus" days that I had the good fortune to reconnect with and accept his invitation to "Come to the Water"... --Also an INCLUSIVE group, we meet every Tue & Thu at 8:00 AM on the fishing pier by Fields 2&3. In inclement weather, we gather under the shelter of the Pavillion (see photo) at the northern end of the Field 1 parking lot. TOM-a-Son, Lake & Calmer (01:38) HELP: Can someone help me find a FREE method for adding some of the meditative music our Sensei adds to our practice??? I've tried for several hours so far... For example, here's a track I like that's similar to those he shares: Handpan Music for Relaxation ✤ Hang Drum Meditation Music Alternative take on a traditional tune and other holiday faves... God! Arrest These Merry Gentlemen - Malcom X-Mas (contains all 13 tracks from this creative project) For Kids of All Ages...who enjoy both the traditions and the Freedom to venture "Furthur"... Lego City Adventures Season 2 Episode 10 Arrest Yay Merry Gentlemen (11:01) IMDb Review Test me, Test me...Why don't you arrest me... Bertha - Grateful Dead (Oakland, CA 12/31/87) (07:13) --from my license plate collection Santa's Bag of Extreees Jerry Garcia Week: 9 DAZE OF HAIGHT – Day #8: HUNTER Fan Appreciation Day…”Let there be songs to... --a musical and humorous look that includes the origins of "Bertha"... #music #humor #Christmas #JerryGarcia #DavidGrisman #MalcomXMas #JohnDenver #LEGOS #27Club #GratefulDead

A fellow member of a group that Eileen and I are happy to be a part of sent this greeting in her text message this morning... In turn, I offered these reflections... JEANETTE, THANK YOU! 🙏 ...nor the shadows of today cause us to forget the sunshine of yesterdays and tomorrows... Let us find the light WITHIN... Here's a musical look at your message... Yesterday... I noted how the person who created this imaginative video included scenes of both the darkness of the band's lyrics as well as the lightness that can happen when we... ..."Come Together" (😁 couldn't resist). Yesterday - The Beatles Here Comes the Sun... I liked the video's imagery of the puzzle pieces coming together - like the group activity Harriet set before us during Friday evening's discussion circle. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles This song holds a special place in my heart. It played over the PA in Mercy Hospital just after midnight on Oct. 8, 1988 - as Eileen was bringing our son John into the light. Right after this song came Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ “Morning has Broken”… Let us walk in the light...while remembering that the darkness can also be fruitful...once our eyes get accustomed to it. [more on this in future posts] IMAGINE with me as we travel back to a moment before time and form came to be... Myths of Light and Dark - You can't have one without the other. tOM #music #humor #light #TheBeatles #YusufCatStevens

First, the facts about Long Island film historian Keith Crocker's upcoming "live" horror film presentations about some dead folks and those who wish they were... Spoiler Alert: Besides Keith's amazing presentations, his rabid "followers" just ramp up the excitement...Don't believe me? Come see for yourself... What: In-person Mexican horror film presentations at East Meadow Public Library When: Fri. Nov. 18 @ 1:00 pm Pop Culture with Keith Crocker: The Man and the Monster (1959) (In-person) ***FREE*** Registration Link Fri. Dec. 2 @ 1 pm Pop Culture with Keith Crocker: Curse of the Doll People (In-person) Registration will begin on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 9:00 AM Use this link to all library events and then scroll down to Dec. 2 and click the "Register" link by Keith's event. ***FREE*** You dig horror? Get on Keith's email list. See "Keith Crocker's 'About face"" at the end...Before it's too late... Okay, you got the facts...now let's explore...the catacombs, morgues, and other "dead" ends... What's next???...Or, Who's next??? Do you still have "reservations" about registering??? No fear, there's always... https://youtu.be/Og1ArtPGpfw Parental Advisory: Kiddies, be sure to ask your mummies and deadies if you can attend…and, if yer “coffin” please wear an appropriate death mask… Tutankhamen (a.k.a, "King Tut) Pharaoh Steve...King Tut (SNL 5/22/78) (03:33) At Keith's events...It's NOT what we see that can hurt you...It's what we CAN'T see... Here's what you missed at the first of these three Mexican cult horror classics... Sept 19 @ 7 PM - Drive-In Movie (w/o the car) - Island of Lost Souls As Keith tells the tale...a shadow lurks near his wife & librarian Christina... Its blood thirst not sated, it seeks another victim...NOTE: This is REAL...not Photoshop'd... Whatever you do...Don't let your library books become overdo at THIS library... (04:11) Monster Mash Up Time...Or, a funny thing happened on the way to the MAUL... Only The Young sing Monster Mash / Crocodile Rock Mash Up | Live Week 4 | The X Factor UK 2014 (02:44) Adults...if there are there any here... This next one is approved for kids. And, for you "responsible" adults, so they can have "fun with a purpose"...ask them to COUNT the monsters...or the cookies... Sesame Street and Big City Greens - Cookie Monster Nosh and Monsterman Mashup (Halloween Special) (02:36) Don't just sit there...get up and dance...if you DARE... Michael Jackson Thriller Monster Mash (Music/Dance Video) (07:07) KEITH CROCKER's About...faces... Email: faustusmd@verizon.net Facebook iMDb In addition to live and Zoom presentations at libraries, community centers and other venues, Keith also offers courses at LIU-Post. Keith's most recent e-mail blast: Good afternoon constituency, Here is my November/December 2022 update. This contains two months worth of presentations, so please save this email so you can reference it. As far as adult education goes, I have one courses running at the Cumberland school in Great Neck. On Wednesday, November 9 and 16 I'm doing a course on Cinema and the Two World Wars. You can sign up for this right here: Fall 2022 Catalog You need to get signed for this by this week, so please do if you are planning to attend. I have two courses running at Hutton House LIU. Abbott & Costello and WWII, is November 7 and 14 (in person). And on December 12 we have BIRTH OF PSYCHEDELIC ROCK (virtual). If you wish to read the course descriptions and register, please do so at this link: https://webapps3.liu.edu/huttonhouse/ Nassau Community college in November. On Tuesdays November 8 and 15, I'll be doing Cannabis in Culture, Cinematic presentations of Marijuana from the 30's through the 70's. https://www.ncc.edu/continuingeducation/pdfs/CEDBrochure.pdf Library presentations- Wednesday, November 2 North Bellmore Library at 6:30pm Film Noir Thursday, November 17 Half Hallow Hills Library at 2pm Carol Burnett Friday, November 19 East Meadow Library at 1pm The Man and the Monster (1959) Screening Monday, November 21 Bryant Library at 1pm World of Hammer- Trials of War (virtual) Monday, November 28 Bryant Library at 1pm They Drive by Night (1940) Screening Friday, December 2 East Meadow Library at 1pm Curse of the Doll People (1961) Screening Monday, December 5 Bryant Library at 1pm World of Hammer- Costume Pictures (virtual) Monday, December 19 Bryant Library at 1pm Christmas Holiday (1944) Screening Folks, I ask that you please register at each library for each presentation or screening, as these days libraries seem to require this. Also, I know many of you may already know this, but I have a side business that specializes in transferring 8mm, super 8mm and 16mm to disc or thumb drive. I can also put VHS & Beta to disc, 8mm video to disc, etc...So feel free to email me or hit me up after a presentation if you are in need of such services. I can supply testimonials as well. As always, I thank each and every one of you for your support. Kindest regards, Keith J. Crocker Cinematic Seminars drfaustusmd@verizon.net Extras... LIU - Hutton House Winter/Spring Catalogue 88065. THE THREE B’S - BOB, BEATLES AND THE BYRDS: THE CREATION OF FOLK ROCK! ONLINE Keith Crocker Join us as we trace the creation of the folk rock movement by analyzing the influence of Bob Dylan on the Beatles and the Beatles’ effect on electronic sound of the Byrds. Dylan’s introspective lyrics brought a mature subject matter to the forefront of the Beatles’ writing, yet the Beatles’ twangy guitar sound bounced back to the United States and gave an electrical undercurrent to folk fused music of the Byrds. Trace the power of inspiration via lyrical analysis and clips of each artist in action. 1 – 2:30 p.m.1 session Monday, January 23Fee: $30 I'm registered! Come join the fun... #music #humor #KeithCrocker #SteveMartin #Ghostbusters #EastMeadowPublicLibrary #SesameStreet #MichaelJackson

I'm part of a platoon known as "Men2Men" that meets monthly in Brentwood, NY to encourage one another to "fight the good fight" (1 Tim. 6:12). Michael, our squad leader, asked us as part of our November meeting (11/12/22) to bring a photo of our Dad's who served in the military. I used this as an opportunity to honor my Dad...now gone from the battlefields of life for over 19 years...I'm also bringing photos of a few friends... “Seabees” comes from “Construction Battalion”… “…Jumps like a Willys in 4-wheel drive…” Grateful Dead - Sugar Magnolia Montage (1971, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991) Grateful Dead – Sitting on Top of the World --The above photo just called across the years and miles for this tune. And the one I found has our Grateful Bear dancin’ around this big ol’ Earth…like Dad did a long time ago from Ridgewood, Queens to the South Pacific via the Seabee base at Port Hueneme, CA. PLUS: The lyrics include a blond-haired woman – which fits our Mom’s description at that time. However, unlike the relationship in this tune, when Dad got back stateside, he BEGAN a romance with her…and 7 little ones followed… “Some folks look for answers Others look for fights Some folks up in treetops Just look to see the sights” [And these are for me-"Playing in the Band" link is below] Standing on a tower World at my command You just keep a turning While I'm playing in the band If a man among you Got no sin upon his hand Let him cast a stone at me For playing in the band Navy SEABEE Deploys on Maiden Voyage with C.B. (Catherine Burns - Mom's maiden name) Thanks to our sister Cathy for many of these memories... Mom and dad didn't start dating until after daddy came home from the war. Mommy wrote letters to the serviceman that worked for the equitable mom and dad were pen pals while dad was overseas. Mom and Dad started dating because of the letters they wrote to each other. They both realized they were good holy people with similar values. Photographer's Artistic License Dad made a hobby out of taking pictures and when they were raising a family, Dad had a side business doing things like wedding photography. He built a darkroom in the basement where he developed the film he shot. After retirement, he converted it into a greenhouse complete with black lights. (No, I didn't use it to grow my own...) And had an amazing garden! Throughout his life he continued to exemplify the Seabee motto: Daddy couldn't drive-in the navy. He told us the story about when he was told to move a Jeep and he tried to explain to the commanding officer that he did not know how to drive. The commanding officer stopped him before he could say what the problem was, so daddy just moved it...and drove the Jeep into the hens-and-chickens - which would have been their food and their eggs and the meat suppl...and then continued to move it into the Pacific Ocean. afterwards he explained - when he was allowed to - that he did not know how to drive. The commanding officer almost got in trouble for not listening to Dad. The above picture shows Daddy in the driver's seat but remember daddy took the picture probably with a self-timer and it was the only seat he could get into in time to have the picture taken with him in it. M*A*S*H - Jeep Scene --remember, I have an artistic license : ))) On the Road and Under the Hood When Dad was 64, I taught him to drive...and my Mom never forgave me : ))) I bought a 1965 Ford Galaxie (below) from a fellow auto technician I worked with in the Avis shop in Maspeth, Queens. In the process of our time together…behind the wheel and tinkering under the hood...we were provided an opportunity to build new relationships with one another (there were a lot of rough spots along the way...) I'm forever Grateful... Dad who never drove...schools his auto mechanic son: ME In 1975, I moved back to NY from 2 years in California and got schooled in car repair by my Dad who I hadn't yet taught to drive. Now, for the record, up until that time, I had only worked on VW's (my '65 Bus and other V-Dubs belonging to family and friends...Oh, and one FIAT that belonged to a friend named Vinnie. My sister Mary had a Chevy Nova ('64?) that wouldn't start. After I removed the starter, I wasn't sure what to do next. Enter the CB...Dad had been repairing motors all his life - such as washing machine motors...So, to him, the Chevy's starter motor was just another motor. He sanded the brushes, cleaned the commutator bars and inspected the remaining components...and the ol' gal started right up. And the Band Played On… --Fred & Ginger imitating Dad & Mom (thanks to my brother Peter for this one...alluding to my favorite band, he noted that "Casey" probably wasn't the engineer in "Casey Jones"...) "Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde And the band played on. He'd glide 'cross the floor with the girl he adored And the band played on. But his brain was so loaded it nearly exploded; The poor girl would shake with alarm. He'd ne'er leave the girl with the strawberry curls And the band played on." Playing in the Band (Live at Jahrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, Germany, April 26, 1972) --I selected this version because of Dad’s German heritage AND it was played just one day before his April 27th birthday… Grateful Dead - The Music Never Stopped 6/24/1994 --I chose this one because of the song and the June 24th date...the anniversary of the date Dad's earthly music stopped...But, he left believing that where he was goin', the music would never stop... CONCLUDING REMARKS As I see it now, until such time as ALL people can live together at peace…we’ll need mindful peacekeepers…on land…and air…and sea… FLA@SF: Grateful Dead perform national anthem (4/12/92) #music #Dad #veterans #GratefulDead #Seabees #USNavy #FredAndGinger

First...the bad news... Creedence Clearwater Revival ~ Bad Moon Rising (02:24) Moonfall (2022 Movie) Official Trailer – Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley (02:16) ...and now for something completely different... Telling the bad news in a good way... Some facts...then on to the moon music... Blood Moon lunar eclipse times and weather forecast for the US Bonus sky show... Taurid meteor shower 2022: When, where & how to see it NOW...THE GOOD NEWS..MUSIC FOR SKY GAZING... (Lunar Playlist at the end) Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) (13:51) --spacey video creation...fasten your seatbelt... Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (Music Video) (14:27) Grateful Dead-Mountains of the Moon (03:54) --combines martial arts and moon walking... 20 degrees of solitude..." Grateful Dead play "Mountains of the Moon" and "St. Stephen" on Playboy After Dark - Jan. 1969 (12:38) --Woodstock would follow in a few months. Check out some of the comments. Standing on the Moon - Grateful Dead (08:11) "It left a smokin' crater of my mind..." (see "ENCORE" at the end for "The Other One") ALL ROADS...EVEN ABBEY ROADS...CAN TAKE US THERE... Mr Moonlight - The Beatles (LYRICS/LETRA) [Original] (02:37) MOONWALKING.... Michael Jackson - Billie jean (live 1983 first time moonwalk) (05:38) BLUES MOON (not a typo) Drunk on the Moon - Tom Waits (05:07) --great moody Chicago images... Van Morrison & Santana - "Moondance" live - with Dr. John & Etta James on Midnight Special (07:19) Heavenly bodies in motion versions... Moondance - Van Morrison - Vimeo (04:30) Valley Girl - Moon Zappa (Frank's daughter "Moon Unit") (03:59) FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES Moonshadow - Cat Stevens (Fantastic Animation Festival short - 1977) (05:31) Goodnight Moon – Read aloud of classic kids book with music in full-screen HD (02:53) --When our son John was young this was a favorite and he loved to try to find the mouse on every page... Child of the Moon - Rolling Stones (03:10) "Oh, child of the moon Give me a wide-awake crescent-shaped smile" TAXI TO THE MOON In my youth, I drove a gypsy cab then a NYC medallion taxi. Lots of adventures as I was working to stash money for my summer surfing surfari's to Callie. One day, I got to all 5 boroughs. Our first trip was the Summer of '69...the same summer that a man walked on the moon. Do you remember where you were that day/night? "Me and my buddies were getting real well known..." at a Santa Monica all-you-can-eat joint called "Sir George's Smorgasbord." Everyone stopped and watched in amazement this "giant step for mankind..." Afterwards, me and my fellow surf bums took the waitresses to the beach and hung out "under the boardwalk..." Walking on the Moon - The Police (04:59) Man On The Moon - R.E.M. (Music Video) (05:35) --video features Andy Kaufman (a.k.a, Taxi's "Latka Gravas") Melbourne Taxi Life 1986. Bad Moon Rising. (05:16) MEDITATING ON THE MOON... ENYA - Shepherd Moons (03:39) ENCORE Grateful Dead 6/18/74 - Weather Report_ Let it Grow_ Other One_ It's a Sin_ Stella Blue; Dew!! (1:07:12) LUNAR PLAYLIST (17 YouTube tunes) #music #humor #LunarEclipse #TauridMeteorShower #PinkFloyd #GratefulDead #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #MoonfallMovie #Beatles #MichaelJackson #TomWaits #VanMorrison #MoonZappa #CatStevens #RollingStones #ThePolice #REM #Enya

Grateful Dead - Touch Of Grey (Official Music Video) [HD] (04:52) Don't be AFRAID...to show everyone...your REAL FACE... TRICK OR... Grateful Dead ~ Candyman 10.3.87 (06:49) Grateful Dead - The Board Game --Guaranteed you won't be BOARD... DEAD Peanuts - Dancin' to Sugar Magnolia (02:45) The Grateful Dead Movie - Sugar Magnolia (05:13) ENCORES Sugar skulls are an iconic symbol of the Day of the Dead. Here's how to make them for 2022 History of the Day of the Dead - History Channel Dead of the Day: Unearths some of the best stuff... --Have a ghoulish time searching this crypt... Grateful Dead - The Grateful Dead Movie (2:13:00) --full movie on YouTube Day of the Dead Day of the Dead is an epic tribute to the music and artistry of the Grateful Dead, curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. They have brought together some of their favorite musicians to reinterpret the songs and sounds of the Dead for a new generation. 59 tracks and over 5 hours of music makes the album a landmark to get lost in, to discover hidden treasures and to make your own playlists for whatever mood you’re in. Watch Grateful Dead & Related Bands’ Halloween Highlights --includes videos from actual shows #music #humor #TheDayOfTheDead #GratefulDead #Peanuts

As with most stuff...there's good...bad...and everything in between... Here's my vote for one of the GOOD variety. She hangs out at her favorite (& MINE) night and day eatery and meet-ery.... [Witching Hours: Wed. to Sun. 12 PM to 12 AM.] Whether you're walking...driving...or FLYING... Here's their Yelp info: NAVIGATION TIPS Look for the enLIGHTened Witch that points us WEST... (click to see her in action) WITCHES ON WHEELS..."WITCH" WAY DID THEY GO??? For all those at Witches Brew and readers who simply want to skate through life... There are times in life that we need to follow our own path... Take our own transportation modes... The Skate Witches | Skate | VANS (03:29) --If ya dig this, there are more skatin' witches online...and in the air... And, as these next 2 songs tell us... Guys on Boards Going their own Way...(02:37) [on Vimeo so not in the Preylist at the end] Lissie - Go Your Own Way (Live) (03:29) "It's a bird...It's a Witch...It's a Hawk..." (Sorry, Superguy...) Flying Witch at Tony Hawk's Halloween Party by Otto Dieffenbach (02:41) BUM STEER WARNING: But do not follow this misleading sign on the corner of Woodfield Road and Colony Street, as it's pointing in the opposite direction. It's in the Cards... Look at the next image and answer the question: “Witch” card hand am I being dealt? Post your answer in the Comments section below. A.J. already digs this...So, to the rest of you that are not Gratefully Dead...remember that: Truckin' like the doodah man Once told me "Gotta play your hand Sometimes the cards ain't worth a dime If you don't lay them down" --Grateful Dead "Truckin" (from the 2015 Fare Thee Well tour) (09:17) --Radio City, NY 1980 (10:02) Rugrats Tales From The Crib Three Jacks And A Beanstalk Trailer (00:57) LUNA-SEE Over the Turnpike... Double, double...NO toil & trouble...the staff does ALL the cooking...AND cleanup... JUST DESSERTS... Unlike "Ol Saint Nick, you don't get judged here on your merits...SO, whether you're naughty or nice or don't eat all your veggies...You can still order dessert Remember: "dessert" is spelled with 2 s's - as you'll want seconds... Eat this next one before it eats YOU... Remember to be courteous to your server and say, "FANG Q"... CUSTOMER ADVISORY: Be sure to grab these before the crawl or fly off the shelf. Diagnosis: A (show) "CASE" for the munchies... Vegan Dracula No blood was spilled making these confections... WARNING: Competitors sometimes skimp on quality and take shortcuts...which end up as grounds for a poor cup.... Witches' Brew - Hap Palmer animation 02:12) Witches Brew - Hap Palmer live action with kids (01:47) WITCHY MUSICAL MEDICINE FOR YOUR DINING PLEASURE... Everette - Witchy Woman (feat. Angie K) (03:20) Witchy Woman - The Eagles (04:00) --cool...creepy video Donovan - SEASON OF THE WITCH (04:57) Season of the Witch - Donovan with John Mellencamp (06:58) Grateful Dead - Wizard of OZ Mash Up, 'The Wheel' of OZ, 10/8/89 (Jack Abramson) (03:38) The Best Songs With Witch in the Title ELECTION DAY RECOMMENDATION The 3rd Eye Party reminds us to... Vote Row SEE End the hypocrisy HALLOWEEN PREYLIST (click for the 9 "fun" tunes in this post) Also on the Menu... From Manic to Mindful Monday's-with a little "1 cup-at-a-time" help from our friends at Witches Brew (Jan. 2022) #music #humor #WitchesBrewCoffeeHouse #GratefulDead #Eagles #Donovan #JohnMellancamp #WizardOfOz #JackAbramson #HapPalmer #Everette #TheEagles #TonyHawk #Rugrats #Lissie #FleetwoodMac #Skateboards