Miracle Cure

Hallelujah! Today my knee feels perfectly fine. Not only can I walk normally, I manage stairs without strain, pain, or difficulty.

The pop and pain from two weeks ago may be gone, but I don’t dare to assume the problem won’t return. The improvement could be a temporary, cumulative effect from the NSAID I’m taking.

Tomorrow morning, a physical therapist will evaluate my knee. Once I know where I stand, literally, with this injury, I’ll be able to judge whether or not a return to running will be possible.

TCM+Criterion=Kubrick

I sometimes regret throwing the TCM baby out with the bath water, when canceling Fios TV. Verizon made the switch to IPTV and DaaS (DVR as a Service), making Turner Classic Movies look as soft as a 240-line VHS tape in the process. No thanks.

Whenever Watch TCM becomes available, separate from a cable package, I’ll be ready. Meanwhile, I continue to subscribe to the Criterion Channel. TCM and Criterion have teamed up for a new podcast.

Here’s the promo:

Here’s Part 1:

Dollywoodwind

Okay, so that’s a brass band playing the 9 to 5 theme in this video from tastewar. The “woodwind” pun was just too good to resist.

I’ve never seen 9 to 5. Planet Money has the backstory on how the organization, the song and the movie, came to be.

My curiosity is piqued from seeing that Sterling Hayden is in the movie. I’m further surprised that Hayden was only 70 when he died.

Another surprise was learning that Gina Bacon of ‘Big Planet Noise’ and ‘Someday Matinee’ on WFMU worked for Dolly Parton, who she affectionately addressed as “Boss Lady.” Gina’s been busy since Dolly’s passing, dealing with matters within Parton’s organization.