Bob Dylan & Memphis Musings

Late post from March 30, but time is an illusion, time is a jet plane, time out of mind. This was a Memphis trek, in and out to see Bobby D one more time, at the Orpheum Theater. Great old palace, Elvis loved it and rented it out a lot, before the days of movieContinueContinue reading “Bob Dylan & Memphis Musings”

Red Cathedral – The Ravens Perch

Pleased to have new work of mine “Red Cathedral,” featured in the latest edition of “The Raven’s Perch,”  a wonderful and well-respected literary zine. It’s a piece of creative non-fiction, falling in the world between story and scenario, poetry and prose. Enjoy. https://theravensperch.com/red-cathedral-by-doug-hoekstra Nearing the end of the trail, I began to ascend, as itContinueContinue reading “Red Cathedral – The Ravens Perch”

Serge and Jane

Next up on the Paris musing – shots from the Serge Gainsbourg/Jane Birkin house and museum, starting with a cool graffiti artwork from the facade. I really let my son Jude dictate whatever we were going to do on this Paris trek except I did push for this, although he is a fan and evenContinueContinue reading “Serge and Jane”

Trailblazers (Musee Melies)

When my son Jude was little, we had a bunch of routines, including a weekly Pizza Party Movie Night. This one carried on until he went to college, really, and over the years it included everything from typical kid movies to classics to new releases to foreign films to the silent comedies of masters likeContinueContinue reading “Trailblazers (Musee Melies)”

Montmarte

Renoir House My son Jude was studying in London this past January, so we came up with the idea of meeting in Paris for a week, at the end. We stayed in Montmarte, a district famous for many things, ranging from the Moulin Rouge to the movie Amelie. Scores of artists worked and/or lived thereContinueContinue reading “Montmarte”