Marta's Musings

As I was setting up this blog, the profile was asking me for my profession. Then I thought about all the different types of jobs I have held and thought it would be fun to make a list of them. These are jobs I was paid for, so don't include any of my volunteer work. Here goes (and I'm trying to get them in chronological order): Legal Secretary Belly dancer Belly Dance teacher and choreographer Costume designer Disco dancer and teacher Author Photo model Singer Exhibition hostess Office administrator Magician's assistant Bartender Web designer Payroll secretary Translator Boutique owner Sales associate Cashier Line Manager Office Technician Executive Assistant Staff Services Analyst Associat e Personnel Analyst Retiree I didn't necessarily stop one profession to move into another. Some of these overlapped. It's a long story. ;) I'm not sure, but I think this photo is from Heilbronn. Most likely in the kitchen behind the nightclub. I danced there at a place run by

Yesterday I saw the film American Fiction. Great film, great actors, and a message we need to hear, repeatedly. When we got home, I looked up the song Stagger Lee from Lloyd Price from 1959, which in turn made me look up the story behind the song. First the song. Here is a link to the original version that I remember as a kid: But while searching, I discovered that Dick Clark thought the lyrics were too violent for his American Bandstand show and had Price rewrite them to tone it down for performance on the show, with a happy ending.  History of Stagger Lee 1950 – 1960 . Here are the original lyrics: The night was clear And the moon was yellow And the leaves came tumbling down I was standing on the corner When I heard my bulldog bark He was barking at the two men Who were gambling in the dark It was Stagger Lee and Billy Two men who gambled late Stagger Lee threw seven Billy swore that he threw eight Stagger Lee told Billy “I can’t let you go with that You have won all my money And my