Why The Blue Parrot?

Way back when, I had been online in various forms and decided it was time to strike out on my own as it were. Having been about during the Stone Age of the Internet on GEnie and America OnLine, it was inevitable that I would find a place to share stories of my own, while bringing my interests into the light.

Enter 2009…

But finding the good domain name was a challenge. I had last done a series of columns over on Jim Hill Media under the heading of Ruminations. Fun those were, yet inspiration for a name was fleeting; no lead in any direction worth noting. Not to mention designing a web page that wasn’t covered in flashing GIF’s or playing sound clips (as seemed to be the norm at the time) wasn’t as time consuming as it could have been.

I’ve always been a fan of classic films. The Warner Brothers motion pictures of the 30’s and 40’s are particular favorites. Something about how the same sets redressed could represent such diverse locations. As with many folks, “Casablanca” is a favorite. After one too many late night viewings, taking note of Señor Ferrare’s “Blue Parrot Cafe”, it became the perfect name for this space. Yes, a star was born.

Friend and Warner studio denizen Ken Mitchroney helped out by creating the artwork that reproduced the view above. Writing my own content was never such fun. Some 9 years later it still is.

More still to come!