Back in college I was so blown away by John Mellencamp's greatest hits compilation, The Best That I Could Do, that I sold my CD back to the record store and put the proceeds towards two of his regular releases, American Fool and Scarecrow, with plans for celebrating the man's entire catalog as income allowed.

A short while later I was again at the CD store, this time selling back those two CDs and using the money to rebuy the hits package.

Do you have a sweet tooth? Or perhaps, like so many of us who are confection obsessed, a whole set of sweet teeth are keenly awaiting the next scrumptious morsel.  As the Holiday season looms its snowy head, the wild call of the Tasty Treat resonates in our eager bellies; now would be a good time to warm up the old oven… 

When Alfred Hitchcock chose Bernard Herrmann to compose the music for his take on a low-budget thriller, the effect was impeccable. It's hard to forget the screeching violin that accompanied the inconic "Shower Scene," or the hard knocking persistence of the film's opening theme. This Saturday evening, you can watch the drama unfold as the Louisville Orchestra performs the score along to a live screening of this legendary film.