On The Road With Al and Ivy: Blog

  New Vella Series: Literature's Greatest Hits I'm giving this a low key start, with two free episodes loaded. One is a combination of essays about Hermann Hesse and Marcel Proust, featuring a comparison of a tech outlook and human inspiration. The second is the full version of an examination of Tom Wolfe's opening chapter for Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and writers can learn from it. Future episodes will examine English translations of Native American literature and stories, where free form novels really came from, and other topics. These are free so please check these essays out. - Al Handa https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/episode/B0CGMG4HRY # LiteraturePosts # Proust # tomwolfe # hermannhesse #steppenwolf # electrickoolaidacidtest

- How Will A.I. Really Change Art? Part One - At The Movies: Cromwell (1970) And The Nature Of Violent Revolutions -  How To Find The Perfect Headphones - Part 1 -  The National instrument of Madagascar  How Will A.I. Really Change Art? Part One Note: This was hoping to be another Vella nonfiction book but I decided to run a few of the pieces here then continue it in the Subscriber section. The legal battles raging between Hollywood and upper-level writers and artists are a different battle than what you and I are probably concerned with.  Whether or not they get compensation isn't going to benefit most of the artistic community selling stuff on Etsy or eBay, indie music, etc. For example, do you want a new front room? Don't hire a designer; have the A.I. program give you hundreds of ideas within the budget and where to get the items (or even order for you). Are you a young filmmaker who needs a soundtrack? Just feed the program your script (written by A.I.) and have...

How To Find The Perfect Headphones - Part 1 Note: This is a revision of a Delta Snake Review Consumer Electronics series that ran this year. Headphones come in all shapes and sizes now, so you might find it interesting to know the difference between “bone conducting, “over ear,” “helmet speaker,” “air buds,” and so on. How To Find The Perfect Headphones - Part 1 Sample description: The right pair of headphones will enrich your musical listening experience and lead to endless rediscovery of heretofore buried joy in your beloved music collection. As you can see, reviews aren't just reviews. You must consider who the writer is, what they know, their agenda, and from what personal experience the information comes from (if any). This guide should be useful for finding the right pair of headphones. It may just cause more confusion, but if so, as a dedicated Blogger, you can trust that I'll feel bad about it and not remind people that there's a First Amendment. I think the best w...

“…in a very short time the Queen was in a furious passion, and went stamping about, and shouting ‘Off with his head!’ or ‘Off with her head!’ about once in a minute. Alice began to feel very uneasy: to be sure, she had not as yet had any dispute with the Queen, but she knew that it might happen any minute, ‘and then,’ thought she, ‘what would become of me? They’re dreadfully fond of beheading people here; the great wonder is, that there’s any one left alive!’” -Lewis Carroll (Alice In Wonderland) On The Road With Al & Ivy: Cancel Culture And Witch Trials—excerpt of Part 1. My treatment of the subject of Cancel Culture and Witch Trials will be in the realm of occasionally satiric literary meditation or social commentary.  As a result, I'll try to walk the fine line between observation and conclusion and try to stay on the main point that these two subjects result from a root cause. I've read opinions on the subject and feel that most are true. Canceling occurs in various si...

“All that Mankind has done, thought, gained or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books. They are the chosen possession of men.” - Thomas Carlyle (Heroes, Hero-Worship And The Heroic In History - 1841) THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC I recently watched the 1928 film, The Passion Of Joan Of Arc. I first saw it in 1994 on DVD that featured a new oratorio composed by Richard Einhorn called "Voices Of Light" and performed by Anonymous 4 (a group) and various soloists.  The film is making the rounds on sites like Freevee (free with commercials), and after viewing the beginning, I was drawn in by Maria Falconetti's shattering portrayal of The Maid. By coincidence, I was rereading W.P. Barrett's 1932 translation of the French and Latin transcripts of Jeanne D'Arc'd trial for heresy and apostasy. The movie simplifies the trial for dramatic reasons. However, what is remarkable is that she was tried by a group of sixty French politicians, lawyers, an...

A MONTHLY ONLINE PUBLICATION  EDITOR & PUBLISHER: AL HANDA deltasnake@yahoo.com Contents Copyright 2023 By Al Handa unless otherwise  noted. APRIL 2023 ISSUE: The Top Ten Albums That Influenced The Americana Movement: Part 1 - John Fahey Classic Album Review: Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry (1969) Gear Review: Depinto Galaxie 4 Electric Guitar Quick Takes: Will AI create another Victorian Age or just more Big Brother?                         How long will the film market be dominated by special effects films Classic Review Shorts: NEW FEATURE! Instant 10 second takes on Classic and Current Music, Film & the Arts that will be updated every week throughout April. Check back every so often.  The Top Ten Albums That Influenced The Americana Movement: Part 1 - John Fahey Americana, or Roots Music, covers a lot of genres and influences. It's expansive enough that my list of the most influential albums might no...