No, Obama didn’t actually say that. But I wonder how many people will read past the headlines—“Obama proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28 percent”—and see that the tax paid by corporations will go up, not down: The plan would … Continue reading →
Yesterday I commented on Julia Fischer’s concert decolletage. But perhaps I’m behind the times in classical music fashion, as commenter “Les” pointed out in that thread, when he directed me to highly-acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang’s orange minidress that rocked the … Continue reading →
…that lately I seem to need to counter my political posts with an arts post, as a palate refresher. Politics still interests me, of course. But it’s been an exhausting topic recently, and a somewhat depressing one, and I find … Continue reading →
I came across this video by accident, because YouTube in its infinite wisdom had recommended it for me. I was struck first by the beauty of the piece, then by the intensity of the performers, then by the gorgeous youthfulness … Continue reading →
In the last decade, ever since I’ve been paying closer attention to the MSM, I’ve been astounded at the number of things that are stated as facts and accepted as such that really don’t make a whole lot of sense … Continue reading →
Edward Villella’s position at the helm of the Miami Ballet appears to be in trouble. You might ask: Who? What? If you read the piece, you’ll see that the issue seems to be one that pervades the arts these days, … Continue reading →
Stop the presses: E.J. Dionne has a good point: This Republican presidential campaign is demonstrating conclusively that there is an unbridgeable divide between the philosophical commitments conservative candidates make before they are elected and what they will have to do … Continue reading →
Mark Knopfler, founder of Dire Straits and now solo artist, is known as an astounding guitar player. And that he most certainly is. His playing is unusual, too, in that he almost never uses a pick. His riffs are especially … Continue reading →
It used to be that candidates would make stump speeches and have debates, and that was the best guide you had to their intentions if they were to win—that, and their records. The latter consisted of the jobs they’d held … Continue reading →
What a sad milestone: After steadily rising for five decades, the share of children born to unmarried women has crossed a threshold: more than half of births to American women under 30 occur outside marriage…The fastest growth in the last … Continue reading →
I’ve been unhappy with the primary system for a long time. I don’t like the fact that so many states allow voters to cross over, rather than limiting voting to those registered in each party. I don’t like the long, … Continue reading →
The process of political change, aptly described by Ace: It’s called a paradigm shift. It’s going to seem a little weird and scary at first, but it will also be thrilling and ultimately liberating. A lot of things that have … Continue reading →