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Author Archives: Aya Katz
Daniel Kelly Sings
On the Friday night livestream of February 4, 2022, our guest was singer/songwriter Daniel Kelly. Daniel’s songs cover topics like the defintion of art, slackware, and the controversy concerning Olympics in China. He also sets the words of others to … Continue reading
Posted in Composers, Lyricists, Music, Musical Styles, Musicians, Vocalists
Tagged Australian singer, Ballad of the Dark Crystal, Daniel Kelly, Don't Look UP, filk, folk music, Gawain and the Green Knight, GNU's not Unix, Keep Politics out of Sport, singer songwriter, Smug and Woke, The Fox and the Tiger, The Tyger, What is art, William Blake
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Letters of Condolence
When my grandfather, Benzion Katz, the Rector of the University of Tel Aviv, died in 1968, my grandmother Klara Katz received many, many letters of condolence. Two of the most notable are from my grandfather’s brother, Juliusz Katz-Suchy, and from … Continue reading
The Life of Dr. David Meier Beker
Dr. David Meier Beker was born April 25, 1913 in Poland. He was the son of Samuel and Reisie Beker. I happen to have some documents pertaining to him, because he was a first cousin of my maternal grandmother Sara … Continue reading
Casablanca Revisited with Julia Hanna
Recently I had a conversation with Julia Hanna about the classic film noire, Casablanca. Like many of us, Julia had seen Casablanca before, but she watched it again not too long ago, and here are her new insights. Some of … Continue reading
First Filksing of the Year — 2022
We had our first filksing of the year on Jan. 21, 2022. Julia Hanna and Aya Katz were the hosts, and the guests were Leslie Fish, Kate Glastone, Mark Horning and Katrina Joyner. Leslie Fish is a filk legend who … Continue reading
Posted in Composers, Lyricists, Music, Musical Styles, Musicians, Vocalists
Tagged Aya Katz, Ayn Rand & Leslie Fish, filk, Filker's Fate, filking, filksing, filksong, Kate Gladstone, Katrina Joyner, Keep Your Pants on Skipper, Leslie Fish, Mark Horning, parody, Rudyard Kipling, Song of the Men's Side, The Cadillac, The Voices in my Head
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Review: A Good Woman by Oscar Wilde
This little gem of a movie from 2004 is well worth watching. Starring Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Wilkinson, the film’s script boasts dialogue by Oscar Wilde. The only problem: the story is not wild and daring the way … Continue reading
Posted in Movies and Films
Tagged A Good Woman, farce, Helen Hunt, Howard Himelstein, Lady Windermere's Fan, Oscar Wilde, play, Scarlett Johansson
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Molly Whuppie Music Live!
Last night our guest on the livestream with Julia Hanna was none other than the delightful performer from Hawaii, Molly Whuppie. Molly Whuppie is a talented musician and singer/songwriter, as well as a puppet maker and puppeteer. You can enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in Composers, Lyricists, Music, Musical Styles, Musicians, Vocalists
Tagged children's songs, folk music, hawaii, Molly Whuppie, puppeteer, puppets, The Flyaway Kite, The Leather-Winged Bat
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Taking from One and Granting Another: Substantive Due Process in Marital Property
I was twenty years old and enrolled in Baylor Law School. As a candidate for law review, I was expected to come up with two “publishable” law review articles. There was a list of suggested topics, and I chose the … Continue reading
Posted in economics, Education: Teaching and Learning, Opinion Pieces and Editorials
Tagged Baylor Law School, Campbell v. Campbell, community property, divorce law, family law, law, law review, libertarian, Loy Simpkins, Marital Property, separate property, taking from one and granting another
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New Year’s Eve Talk and Filksing
On December 31, 2021 Julia Hanna and I hosted an online gathering that included a talk given by handwriting expert Kate Gladstone, and that was followed by a filksing featuring filk legend Leslie Fish and Katrina Joyner. Kate Gladstone also … Continue reading
Posted in Composers, Lyricists, Music
Tagged Aya Katz, doctor handwriting, filk, Handwriting, Julia Hanna, Kate Gladstone, Katrina Joyner, Leslie Fish, The Day It Fell Apart
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