Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on August 12, 2012

Today is a magical day for classic film fans of Ginger Rogers. As part of the month-long Summer Under The Stars event on Turner Classic Movies, a full day of Ginger Rogers films will be broadcast. For me, I look forward to watching a majority of the day's collection. I...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on August 12, 2012

Today is a magical day for classic film fans of Ginger Rogers. As part of the month-long Summer Under The Stars event on Turner Classic Movies, a full day of Ginger Rogers films will be broadcast. For me, I look forward to watching a majority of the day's collection. I...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on August 1, 2012

To celebrate a Summer Under The Stars day devoted to Myrna Loy, I enthusiastically chose to commit a blog to W.S. Van Dyke's THE THIN MAN (1934). Turner Classic Movies is devoting the entire month of August to "Summer Under The Stars", where each day solely reflects programming to a...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on August 1, 2012

To celebrate a Summer Under The Stars day devoted to Myrna Loy, I enthusiastically chose to commit a blog to W.S. Van Dyke's THE THIN MAN (1934). Turner Classic Movies is devoting the entire month of August to "Summer Under The Stars", where each day solely reflects programming to a...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on July 18, 2012

Bob is coming coming back! Bob is coming back! Hip Hip Hooray! For those of you who belong to the tight-knit, little community of true classic movie fans and specifically, hard-core TCM followers;you know exactly what this arrival of "Bob" means. I'm speaking of the 5 month agonizingly long wait...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on July 18, 2012

Bob is coming coming back! Bob is coming back! Hip Hip Hooray! For those of you who belong to the tight-knit, little community of true classic movie fans and specifically, hard-core TCM followers;you know exactly what this arrival of "Bob" means. I'm speaking of the 5 month agonizingly long wait...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on July 17, 2012

Another blogathon! One with character! This summer is proving to be a landmark in the classic film blogosphere. Events are planned covering an array of fabulous classic films, movie stars and topics on all things movies. Borrowing a catch-phrase from our beloved, home of the classics, Turner Cl   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on July 17, 2012

Another blogathon! One with character! This summer is proving to be a landmark in the classic film blogosphere. Events are planned covering an array of fabulous classic films, movie stars and topics on all things movies. Borrowing a catch-phrase from our beloved, home of the classics, Turner Cl   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on July 9, 2012

Recently, I had the pleasure to experience a silent film landmark in a fun evening with friends. Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 infamous "The Battleship Potemkin" was showing with live orchestral accompaniment at the local arts center. A rare treat in such a setting to be certain. So, I contacted a fri   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on July 9, 2012

Recently, I had the pleasure to experience a silent film landmark in a fun evening with friends. Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 infamous "The Battleship Potemkin" was showing with live orchestral accompaniment at the local arts center. A rare treat in such a setting to be certain. So, I contacted a fri   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on June 22, 2012

Some people have passion for classic film. And a few people love classic film so much they celebrate it as a theme for their wedding. I can happily claim both. For those of you who may have discovered in a recent podcast I co-hosted on the recently disbanded The Cinementals,...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on June 22, 2012

Some people have passion for classic film. And a few people love classic film so much they celebrate it as a theme for their wedding. I can happily claim both. For those of you who may have discovered in a recent podcast I co-hosted on the recently disbanded The Cinementals,...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on April 12, 2012

The issue of a legislative and societal crusade against women has been a buzz across social media channels lately. For us women, the concept that women are treated less equal to our male folk has always been a daily and clearly unjust reality. As a group, women by and large...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on April 12, 2012

The issue of a legislative and societal crusade against women has been a buzz across social media channels lately. For us women, the concept that women are treated less equal to our male folk has always been a daily and clearly unjust reality. As a group, women by and large...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on May 5, 2011

This is a battle I face more times than I care to admit. Well, until now. A recent incident occured over the social network stream of facebook that sent me into a familiar personal battle of self censorship. For those of you who know me, it's hardly a secret that...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on May 5, 2011

This is a battle I face more times than I care to admit. Well, until now. A recent incident occured over the social network stream of facebook that sent me into a familiar personal battle of self censorship. For those of you who know me, it's hardly a secret that...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on April 18, 2011

"At least two thirds of our miseries spring from human stupidity, human malice and those great motivators and justifiers of malice and stupidity, idealism, dogmatism and proselytizing zeal on behalf of religious or political idols." -Aldous Huxley The author of The Brave New World expressed many p   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on April 18, 2011

"At least two thirds of our miseries spring from human stupidity, human malice and those great motivators and justifiers of malice and stupidity, idealism, dogmatism and proselytizing zeal on behalf of religious or political idols." -Aldous Huxley The author of The Brave New World expressed many p   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on April 6, 2011

Welcome one and all (okay, most likely just one) to my blog. I was drawn to start blogging because I enjoy writing and I'm known for being rather passionate about my points of view. I can be long-winded in my fervent responses on facebook regarding politics, religion, relationships or hot...   read more

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on April 6, 2011

Welcome one and all (okay, most likely just one) to my blog. I was drawn to start blogging because I enjoy writing and I'm known for being rather passionate about my points of view. I can be long-winded in my fervent responses on facebook regarding politics, religion, relationships or hot...   read more