The other day I thought I’d lost my favorite earrings. That is, one of the pair of my favorite earrings, which are these. I’ve had those earrings for at least twenty years, maybe thirty or forty years. Hard to say … Continue reading →
At 94. That’s a pretty good run. My favorite Bachrach songs were the rhythmically-interesting ones he made for Dionne Warwick, who tossed them off with her characteristic light touch:
Continue reading →Well you might ask. He experienced a bout of what’s being called “lightheadedness” on Wednesday, was hospitalized, and is still undergoing tests. A new stroke has been ruled out, and now they’re wondering about a seizure. It may end up … Continue reading →
Father and son:
Continue reading →[NOTE: Here’s a repeat of one of my earliest posts, written in my very first year of blogging: May, 2005. Back then I didn’t have all that many readers, so I thought I’d bring it out for another go-round.] I … Continue reading →
But so many people are talking about this piece of his that I’m putting up the link. As far as Hersh goes, I’m with what Mary McCarthy said about Lillian Hellman: “every word she writes is a lie, including ‘and’ … Continue reading →
…against the transgender craze: I left the clinic in November of last year because I could no longer participate in what was happening there. By the time I departed, I was certain that the way the American medical system is … Continue reading →
There will be a lot more of this sort of thing before the 2024 campaign is through: For reasons that make sense to no one but his most ardent supporters, Donald Trump has decided to engage in a ridiculous smear … Continue reading →
Stephen Green (Vodkapundit) reported on it in real time, so I didn’t have to: It’s over. That was bad. Structurally… well, I can’t critique the structure because there wasn’t one. His speechwriter was an infinite number of monkeys with limited … Continue reading →
Sam Smith went Satanic at the Grammys. But that’s probably not going to shock most people’s actual Grammy and Grampy: I regret to inform you that singing in a devil costume may not have the intended shock value on your … Continue reading →