I am remiss in not observing Willie’s 85th birthday on April 29. Nonetheless, I can think of no better way for a Leonard Cohen-Willie Nelson admirer to celebrate the occasion than this recording of WillieContinue reading
Category: Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen Tour Schedule, Rebecca De Mornay, & DrHGuy.com Confluence Results In Reunion
Note: I originally posted this entry Nov 17, 2012 on 1HeckOfAGuy so it disappeared when that site was, for all practical reasons, terminated. The post is just too heartwarming – at least for me –Continue reading
A Reorientation Of National Goals – With Thanks To Leonard Cohen
Reviewing my Cohencentric site, I came across this Leonard Cohen quotation: I do love Canada, just because it isn’t America and I have, I suppose, foolish dreams about Canada. I believe it could somehow avoidContinue reading
Leonard Cohen And Billy Collins Lyrics Woo Via Comparisons
Cohen – Collins Compositions Comparisons Comparison As a result of serendipitously viewing videos of “Litany” by Billy Collins and “Is This What You Wanted” by Leonard Cohen, I realized that this poem and song byContinue reading
Steve Poltz Video – “Hey God, I’ll Trade You Donald Trump for Leonard Cohen”
Steve Poltz:1 I kept hearing about all these people dying. Heroes of mine. Then I was watching all this political news and my heart was sinking. Everyone wash dying and Donald Trump became President. ByContinue reading
Dueling Drinks Taste Test: Leonard Cohen’s Red Needle Vs Chocolodka
Cocoa & Caramel Concoction Conquers Cohen Cocktail After viewing Leonard Cohen’s Appearance On 1992 Danish Talk Show, which includes a segment in which Mr Cohen demonstrates how to make his Red Needles cocktail, Coco Éclair,Continue reading
A Brief Survey Of Preferred Novelty Songs (i.e., Funny Songs I Like)
OK, despite my encouragement and suggestions, Leonard Cohen has yet to write his first novelty song. Now, he has made it clear that he is not opposed to such a notion. Consider his performance ofContinue reading
And We’re Still Making Love In My Secret Life: A Video For Julie
This entry was originally posted Aug 27, 2010 at 1HeckOfAGuy.com, a predecessor of AllanShowalter.com. I am publishing it to my AllanShowalter.com site today on the occasion of Julie’s birthday. Consequently, some of the thenContinue reading
Leonard Cohen & Henri Matisse Assist In Wooing The Duchess
The First Gift To A Lover Choosing the first gift in a courtship can be a tricky affair. Early in a relationship, those involved often lack sufficient knowledge of each other’s preferences, loathings, and interestsContinue reading