Tag Archives: marriage
The Inspiration for John Lennon’s “Imagine”
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (2018) Call it Serendipity, call it Kismet, call it in time for dinner: we wouldn’t have watched this Channel 4 film on Netflix last night if there had not been an interruption to … Continue reading
Revealed: The True Spirit Behind the Communion Experience
Anne Strieber (August 25, 1946 – August 11, 2015) Sometimes, one wonders if the death of a spouse is such a traumatic experience that everything that occurs after it seems to take on extra significance. Such is the case with … Continue reading
They Always Intended to Be Buried Together
But They Were Thwarted Sally, Richard’s last wife, decided to put up a headstone next to his, to prevent Elizabeth from being able to be by his side in death. Shortsighted, I’d say. The bodies don’t count in the end. … Continue reading
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again
The Legacy of Liz and Dick While the world was focused on The King and Ann-Margret, I was enchanted by this couple. I had seen them in “Cleopatra” and I could tell, even at age 14 (when I saw the … Continue reading
Who Do The King and the Crown Prince have in Common?
Lisa Marie Presley (February 1, 1968) Elvis’ little princess grew up to be a beautiful woman, at least on the outside. Her life inside that head of hers might be a little messed up. And it is perfectly reasonable to … Continue reading
And What About Elvis’ “Other Woman”?
Priscilla Ann Beaulieu (May 24, 1945) When Elvis met her, while serving in the US Army in Germany, Priscilla was only 14 years old. Elvis was 10 years older. Cradle robbing? But we must remember that Elvis was his mother’s … Continue reading
When Parents are Asked to Make an Impossible Decision
New Amsterdam (Season 1, Episode 15 “Croaklahoma”) We are slowly getting through season one, and this episode shows the negative impact religion can have on life-and-death decisions: the young parents of a recent heart transplant cannot afford their child’s medication, … Continue reading
And Tell You What I Feel About You
I Just Wanna Stop (1978) When I think about those nights in MontrealI get the sweetest thoughts of you and meMemories of love above the city lightsOooo, I’ve tried so hard to take itBut alone my heart won’t make it … Continue reading
You Don’t Know What It’s Like…
To Love Somebody (1967) There’s a lightA certain kind of lightThat never shone on meI want my life to be lived with youLived with youThere’s a way everybody sayTo do each and every little thingBut what does it bringIf I … Continue reading
