The Letter
I’ve always been very fond of the 1967 hit “The Letter” by the Box Tops. I had a long-distance boyfriend at the time, about to be drafted and sent to Vietnam, and the song had particular resonance. But it was … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Arts
Annals of intrepid entrepreneurship and adventure vacationing: “rat tours” in NYC
Sign me up – not: Tourists are flocking to the Big Apple to check out its exploding rat population — and tour guides are tailoring excursions to introduce them to the city’s most beady-eyed natives. Kenny Bollwerk maps out late-night … Continue reading →
Mickey Thomas explains how he learned to sing
On the song “Fooled Around and Fell In Love,” which I highlighted in this post, I couldn’t help but notice the strong gospel flavor of lead singer Mickey Thomas’ rendition. There’s no question that’s one of the elements that made … Continue reading →
On the King James Version of the Bible
[NOTE: Today I was going to write about the usual political brouhaha, depressing though it is. But I found myself dragging my heels – not only because the news isn’t pleasant, but also because I had to deal with some … Continue reading →
September 1, 1939
In an earlier post today, commenter “PA Cat” writes this: Today marks the 84th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland that is usually considered the beginning of WWII. I went back to look at a poem by W.H. Auden … Continue reading →
Biden’s secret email life
Biden wrote over five thousand emails under his various aliases, and the National Archives is stonewalling about releasing them: In its filing, SLF’s [Southeastern Legal Foundation] legal team made clear that it was requesting documents that NARA already admitted holding: … Continue reading →
Age and singing voices
Some singers who have clear and ringing voices, especially in the upper register, find that as they age they just can’t sing that way anymore. But some can (by the way, Elvin Bishop wrote the song and is playing the … Continue reading →
When is a view not a view?
When it’s counted on Twitter – that is, on X. Here’s the scoop: I've probably "viewed" Trump's interview a dozen times when I when to Tucker's profile page and it auto played or saw it playing in the feed and … Continue reading →
Trump’s mug shot and beyond
The left is apparently chortling with vengeful glee (the two can coexist) at Trump’s mugshot. However, Trump knows its value and is using it this way: https://t.co/MlIKklPSJT pic.twitter.com/Mcbf2xozsY — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2023 No doubt much money … Continue reading →
The Republican dilemma redux: Don Quixote versus Sancho Panza
For a long time I’ve seen the repetitive Republican in-fighting in terms of that classic work, Don Quixote. Today’s example starts with this from commenter “Bauxite,” Panza’s stand-in: Gregory Harper wrote – “With the exceptions of DeSantis and Vivek, everybody … Continue reading →
A protest song for our times: “Rich Men North of Richmond”
I put Oliver Anthony’s song “Rich Men North of Richmond” in Thursday’s “Roundup” post, but I have a lot more to say about it. First, in case you missed it, here’s the song: I also noticed that commenter “huxley” wrote … Continue reading →
On laughter
Ammo Grrrll is sensitive to noise, and she tells you all about it in a very funny piece at Powerline. If you need some laughter as relief from all the angst, I suggest taking a look. It got me thinking, … Continue reading →