In 1941 George Balanchine choreographed the ballet “Concerto Barocco” to Bach’s Concerto in D minor for Two Violins. When I write “choreographed to,” I really mean it, because the dance has virtually no plot except to express the music, with … Continue reading →
Iranians are going to the polls on Friday: The world is watching to see if the reformist camp will gain ground, but expectations aren’t high. …[T]he nuclear agreement Iran and world powers completed last year…[is unlikely to] produce significant internal … Continue reading →
…and it’s a bumpy ride: The game of chicken, also known as the hawk-dove game or snowdrift game, is an influential model of conflict for two players in game theory. The principle of the game is that while each player … Continue reading →
I could write a tome—and I already have—on this campaign so far. But I’ll desist, because I still like to have a life and on occasion do things other than write this blog. And I’m sure you folks sometimes do … Continue reading →
Dog bites man, and Christie endorses Trump. I’m surprised that this move would surprise anyone. Since the debate right before New Hampshire, when Rubio was in the ascendance and Christie went after him with both guns blazing, it seemed that … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I didn’t watch the debate in real time (had a family event) but I watched much of it later, plus a few clips.] Donald Trump has already said that it doesn’t matter what he does because his fans will … Continue reading →
Here’s an open thread for tonight’s GOP debate. I am going out to a family event and will not be liveblogging, but I plan to chime in late this evening. Probably very late. But in the meantime feel free to … Continue reading →
So much news; here’s just a small sampler: Reports are that Sandoval doesn’t want to be a pawn in Obama’s SCOTUS justice nomination game. Here’s one of the best writers around, Richard Fernandez, on the “interesting” times in which we … Continue reading →
Bot’s got a way with words: Your favourite justification seemed to be on the internet the simplest thing to keep in mind of. I say to you, I definitely get irked while other folks think about issues that they just … Continue reading →
Yesterday Mitt Romney said some interesting things about Donald Trump and his tax returns, and they got picked up by a lot of news outlets and pundits. This is the way his remarks were generally reported: There might be a … Continue reading →
Apparently the social justice warriors have come to police twitter, via something with the quasi-Orwellian title of the Trust and Safety Council. I suggest you follow the link to learn more about it, but it seems to be some sort … Continue reading →
I have an unusually busy day today, so here’s an open thread. You can even take your mind[s] off politics, if you like. Or not.
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