Category Archives: Top Ten

The Beatles introduced the use of the sitar in rock music in their 1965 song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”. They followed that with a few others such as “Within You Without You” (1967) on the famous “Sgt. Pepper’s … Continue reading →

I am a big fan of science fiction movies. Here’s a list of my top ten favorites (plus one extra) of all time. My main criterion is, if I were going to a remote Arctic research station and could take … Continue reading →

Disney was a huge part of my life. Growing up in Anaheim, in the late 1950s and early 1960s (shortly after Disneyland opened), the Matterhorn was visible from my house, and the Park was an immediate influence. In those days, … Continue reading →

I’m a big fan of 1950s science fiction movies. Two of my favorite actors appeared in these old movies — Arthur Franz (1920-2006) and Marshall Thompson (1925-1992). To my eye they look very much alike, and to my ear their … Continue reading →

Two of my favorite British actors are Peter Cushing (1913-1994) and Christopher Lee (1922-2015). They appeared in hundreds of movies, including 24 films together. Here are my ten favorites, listed by year of release. 1. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) … Continue reading →

It’s Christmas today. I love Christmas because dinner is always a big event with many people involved. My favorite food on Christmas, somewhat strangely, is potatoes. Here are my ten favorite types of potatoes on Christmas. Listed in no particular … Continue reading →

The original Jonny Quest animated TV series ran only 26 episodes from September 1964 to March 1965. Objectively, the animation isn’t very good and the plots are far-fetched. But the series has a strange charm and developed a very strong … Continue reading →

Universal Studios created the first movie studio in 1914. During the 1930s and 1940s they were well known for their monster movies — Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), The Wolf Man (1941), The Mummy (1932), and many others. But during the … Continue reading →

The Jonny Quest animated TV series ran just one season of 26 episodes, from 1964-65. Even though the animation was not exceptional, the show had excellent stories, music, and background art. The series developed a strong cult following and the … Continue reading →

The original Jonny Quest animated TV series ran only 26 episodes from September 1964 to March 1965. Objectively, the animation isn’t exceptional and some of the plots are a bit far-fetched. But the series has a strange charm and it … Continue reading →