The male ballet dancer’s name in this video is Vasiliev, but I don’t think he’s any relation to the other Vasiliev: Vladimir, whom I highlighted last month. This Vasiliev is Ivan, a much more recent dancer. I believe this performance … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “artfldgr.”] Time does fly. You may find his voice grating. To me, he’s no Barry Gibb, but I’ve always very much liked The Four Seasons and they provided a major part of the soundtrack to my youth. … Continue reading →
Today for some unknown algorithhmic reason, Google thought I’d like this story of a guy in a wildlife preserve sleeping next to a cheetah: Imagine dozing off under the shade of a tree after a taxing day out in the … Continue reading →
I had some Chinese food leftovers for lunch a little while ago. Heated them up in the microwave for a few second and voilà! Done. Which got me to thinking – Leftovers used to be a chore Heating them up, … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Ruth.”] One of the most well-known and satirized songs on earth, instantly recognizable and not just by those who were alive when it first came out: Interestingly, they didn’t really have to change the line about The … Continue reading →
So much fun:
Continue reading →For the past few months not only has a lot of the news been extremely depressing, but it’s been appearing on so many fronts that I have at least thirty stories to choose from each day for my blog posts. … Continue reading →
If you’re not a ballet lover, you may never have heard of the ballet Raymonda. I’ve seen it quite a few times, and although it’s not my favorite it’s still enjoyable, and I very much like the Glazunov music. I … Continue reading →
I happened across an old post of mine (2006) about the Palestinian terrorist hijacking of a cruise ship in 1985, during which they murdered a disabled elderly American Jewish man in a wheelchair, named Leon Klinghoffer. The post was also … Continue reading →
In fact, he might just be the greatest male ballet dancer who ever lived. Such comparisons are subjective, after all. When I was young (probably some time in the 1960s) I saw Vasiliev dance in person, along with many other … Continue reading →
As most readers here are well aware, I’m a person who likes privacy. So I suppose it’s odd that I’ve put myself out there as a blogger. Of course, I’ve hidden behind that apple. Every now and then I’ve posted … Continue reading →
It’s been raining today.
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