Archives for: December 2011

We______ll, Doggies! Elly May Takes On Barbie

By Richard Amada on Dec 29, 2011 | In Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »

Okay, you closet Beverly Hillbillies fans, you all know the tune.  So hum along to…   THE BALLAD OF ELLY MAY CLAMPETT V. BARBIE   Come and listen to my story ‘bout ol’ Elly May, Played by Donna Davis on TV a bygone day. But then one day she w… more »

Vaclav Havel Used His Art to Help Effect Politcal Changes

By Richard Amada on Dec 19, 2011 | In General | Send feedback »

Former Czech President Vaclav Havel died December 18, 2011, leaving behind the legacy of a dissident artist who eventually rose to the top post of his nation's post-communist government.  Mr. Havel was a playwright who wrote plays that parodied the commu… more »

Can You Copyright a Christmas Tree?

By Richard Amada on Dec 15, 2011 | In Visual Arts | Send feedback »

Here's one for debate around the egg nog bowl... If you decorate a Christmas tree, have you created a copyrightable work of visual art?  After all, your tree is unique to all the world in respect to the exact placement of ornaments.  And, of course, ea… more »

Just the Facts, Ma'am...Harry Morgan's Gone

By Richard Amada on Dec 8, 2011 | In Cinema, TV, Radio | Send feedback »

Longtime character actor Harry Morgan died on December 7th, and that passing marks the end of a career that included some iconic roles -- among them, half of the all-business, "just the facts" duo who patroled the 1960s' TV series, Dragnet.  Mr. Morgan w… more »