Hava Nagila (Doron Braunshtein). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Psst! Carl F Gauze has a secret to tell about secrets. Peek over his shoulder while he delves into a new psychological study on the motivation and results of living a secret life.

Former Black Panther Flores A. Forbes tells of his years with the party that gave White America nightmares, and Carl F Gauze examines the bloody impact of that iconic raised fist.

Ebay thrill-seeker Carl F Gauze looks at this collection of the auction site’s weirdest moments like we would look at a family photo album. By the way, anyone interested in the World’s Ugliest Green Vase?

Ever strike up a life-altering conversation in an unexpected place amongst unlikely company? Well, Carl F Gauze just discovered his path to enlightenment inside a beer tent! Or rather, that’s where the author of The Why Café slung him the small book with a big message about existence and fulfillment.

Carl F Gauze puts on a swimming cap, goggles, and sensible swimwear (no exposed ankles!) and immerses himself in the biography of Australian bombshell swimming sensation Annette Kellerman.

Carl F Gauze heartily recommends this specialized travel book about the Transcendentalist movement and the Boston area. He doesn’t mention, though, if they’ve set up a breakfast nook in Thoreau’s old jail cell from Civil Disobedience.

Though you usually should be worried about a review that starts with, “I am SO glad this movie didn’t suck,” Carl F Gauze is actually quite taken with this big screen version of Garrison Keillor’s timeless radio show.

Dream the possible dream! Go the extra millimeter! The stars? Reach for the popcorn bowl instead. If you’ve lowered your expectations and still have trouble meeting them, this how-not-to guide to achievement is a must-read. Better yet, ease back into that familiar-looking groove on the couch and let Carl F Gauze sum it up in three easy-to-swallow paragraphs.

Do you have sex? Do you have a job? Congratulations! You’re an expert in l’amour, at least according to a self-help (ahem) guide from the Nerve.com folks. But rest assured their sources carry more cred than whoever’s briefing Carl F Gauze on making the beast with two backs.

How does a good church-going girl from Nashville end up launching a bad-girl look that’s still imitated fifty years later? Carl F Gauze fills us in on this biopic of the rightfully (if unwittingly) notorious Bettie Page

Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion radio show comes to the big screen.

They say love grows in the weirdest places, but Tornado Alley? Carl F Gauze finds an enigmatic, leisurely read in Tornado Siren, a love story that examines the heady buildup and tragic fallout of disasters, both natural and personal.

The only thing that can stop Carl F. Gauze from reading Wayne Koestenbaum’s enjoyable new volume of poetry is … Hold on a sec. Who’s there? Pizza? I didn’t order a pizza….

Old people finding romance and adventure in the seedy side of Florida? No, it’s not life on the mean streets of Bradenton, it’s Joe Ashby Porter’s new novel. Carl F. Gauze gives it a close read.

Little Star (Daemon Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

A Night In The Park (Ball of Wax). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Starin’ Down The Sun (Morphius Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

The Barracudas: The Barracudas (NDN Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Spring Fever strikes the Orlando Stage! Love, Death, and Lighting! Carl F Gauze gives us a glazed stare from his holiday calendar.