On this day in movie history - For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009)

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

a documentary directed and written by Gerald Peary,

was released in the United States on March 16, 2009.

Music by Bobby B. Keyes.

Narrated by Patricia Clarkson.

On this day in the Star Trek universe - The Next Generation, Picard

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991)

Star Trek: Picard (2023)

 

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 4. Episode 17.

Episode entitled: Night Terrors.

Released March 16, 1991.

Directed by Les Landau.

Written by Pamela Douglas, Jeri Taylor, Shari Goodhartz, Ronald D. Moore, Joe Menosky, David Carren, J. Larry Carroll.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Ron Jones.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Rosalind Chao, John Vickery, Shaun Duke / Duke Moosekian, Craig Hurley, Brian Tochi, Lanei Chapman, Colm Meaney, Whoopi Goldberg, Deborah Taylor, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Michael Braveheart, Tracee Cocco, George B. Colucci Jr., Gerard David Jr., BJ Davis, Jeremy Doyle, Margaret Rose Flores, Keith Gearhart, Ken Lesco, Jeri McBride, James McElroy, Lorine Mendell, Teri Noel, Frank Orsatti.

 

Star Trek: Picard
Season 3. Episode 5.

Episode entitled: Imposters.

Released March 16, 2023.

Directed by Dan Liu.

Created by Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Cindy Appel, Chris Derrick, Kiley Rossetter.

Based on Star Trek: The Next Generation, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Stephen Barton, Jeff Russo.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Ed Speleers, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Todd Stashwick, Michael Dorn, Michelle Forbes, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Kirk Acevedo, Stephanie Czajkowski, Amy Earhart, Joseph Lee, Grace Lee, Jin Maley, Tiffany Shepis, Hope Brown, Justin Dobies, Alessandro Garcia, Will Greenburg, John Pope, Tarina Pouncy, Vanessa Cater, Christopher B. Derrick, Angel Manuel, Cina McKenna, Phillip O'Riley. 

On this day in television history - Justified (2010)

Justified
Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Fire in the Hole.

Released March 16, 2010.

Directed and written by Graham Yost.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Joelle Carter, Natalie Zea, Damon Herriman, Matt Craven, Peter Greene, Doug E. Doug, Kevin Rankin, Ryan O’Nan, Joel Marsh, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Walton Goggins, John Eddins, John Ciccolini, Danny Wildman, David Michael Holmes, Paul Aldanée, Michael Keith Allen, Giovanna Angle, Xavier Cortes, John W. Iwanonkiw, William Kania, Christian Lopez, David Dale McCue, Tiffany Sander McKenzie, Phil Nardozzi, Jackson Nunn, William Ragsdale.

On this day in television history - Justified (2011)

Justified
Season 2. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: Blaze of Glory.

Released March 16, 2011.

Directed by Jon Avnet.

Written by Graham Yost and Benjamin Cavell.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea, Walton Goggins, William Ragsdale, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Chris Coy, Conor O’Farrell, Connie Ray, Scott Wilson, Jill Basey, Mel Fair, Rodney J. Hobbs, Andy Hoff, Roderick McCarthy, Kinsey McLean, Stefan Marks, Casey Sander, Tom Schmid.

On this day in music history - King of the Blues, Homeland, He Said She Said

King of the Blues / My Kind of Blues by B.B. King (1960)

Homeland by Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel (1990)

He Said She Said by Peter Karp & Sue Foley (2010)

 

King of the Blues / My Kind of Blues

Album by B.B. King,

released March 16, 1960.

Track list: King Of The Blues; I've Got A Right To Love My Baby; What Way To Go; Long Nights; Feel Like A Million; I’ll Survive; Good Man Gone Bad; If I Lost You; You’re On The Top; Partin’ Time; I’m King; You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now; Mr. Pawnbroker; Understand; Someday Baby; Driving Wheel; Walking Dr. Bill; My Own Fault, Baby; Catfish Blues; Hold That Train; Please Set The Date; Whole Lotta Love; Woke Up This Morning; Let’s Do The Boogie; Story From My Heart And Soul; Jump With You Baby; Bye Bye Baby.

Homeland

Album by Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel,

released March 16, 1990.

Track list: Homeland; Lotus; Peru; Aria; Clancy's Heart; Traveling Home; Caravan Crossing; Immigrant; The Voyage.

 

He Said She Said

Album by Peter Karp & Sue Foley,

released March 16, 2010.

Track list: Treat Me Right; So Far so Fast; Wait; Rules of Engagement; Hold on Baby; Mm Hmm; Danger Lurks; Ready for Your Love; Scared; Valentine's Day; Dear Girl; Baby Don't Go; Regret; Lost in You.

Author humor:

4,000 years later and we're back to the same language.

Introvert insight:

I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.

– Henry David Thoreau.

 
Don’t think of introversion as something that needs to be cured.
– Susan Cain.

I don’t have time for superficial friends.
I suppose, if you’re really lonely, you can call a superficial friend, but otherwise, what’s the point?
– Courtney Cox.

 

Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.
– William S. Burroughs.