Donald Trump: at face value
Is it really such a good idea to make fun of a rival candidate’s looks? It doesn’t matter if it’s a man or a woman being mocked, or a man or a woman doing the mocking. It’s always an extremely … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Arts
Violette Verdy: feet that speak
Violette Verdy is now in her early 80s, but in her heyday as a soloist with the New York City Ballet I saw her dance many times and loved her performances, particularly in the role she created as the girl … Continue reading →
CNN may be changing its rules for the debate…
…in a way that would let Carly Fiorina participate in the first-tier debate. That’s unofficial and may just be a rumor. But, if it does happen and she replaces Chris Christie, don’t expect him to take it lying down. My … Continue reading →
Camp of the Saints author interview
[Hat tip: commenter “Beverly.”] Here’s a 1994 interview with Camp of the Saints author Jean Raspail. He’s the Frenchman who wrote an extraordinarily prescient and disturbing work of fiction, published in 1973, about a future takeover of the West through … Continue reading →
Europe reacts…
…to its own immigration (“migrant”) crisis. It seems that some of the countries with more lenient policies are trying to pressure the others into being more like them: Interior ministers from all 28 EU states will meet in Luxembourg on … Continue reading →
Denali’s not just a river in Egypt
It’s a mountain in Alaska that’s been known as McKinley for about 100 years. Obama has decided to rename it with its native American name. This has made Alaskans happy and Ohioans furious, and although I don’t have a dog … Continue reading →
And, speaking of words…
…the University of Tennessee at Knoxville has an “Office for Diversity and Inclusion.” The head of what’s referred to as the “Pride Center” there has decided to encourage students to use so-called gender-neutral pronouns such as “ze, hir, hirs, and … Continue reading →
I am declaring war on cobwebs…
…with my fabulous new ceiling duster. I bought it yesterday at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, a store that’s a bit expensive but really the only place to go for such esoteric items. I have high ceilings and quite a few … Continue reading →
Poetry: sunsprung bright Julys
Despite the title of this post it’s August now, not July. And a lovely August it is. The other day I was walking along the street in a beach town in New England on a sunny day. It’s the sort … Continue reading →
Once again…
…we have Ksenia Parkhatskaya (see yesterday’s post if you don’t know who I’m talking about). This dance has a completely different tone than the ones I posted yesterday, and therefore it spotlights her versatility. Although it’s not the sort of … Continue reading →
They All Laughed—and danced
Here’s a video (with subtitles) of an interesting Russian entertainer named Ksenia Parkhatskaya, performing on a Ukrainian TV show. She starts out giggling—and gets practically everyone else giggling, too—but don’t let that fool you. She a good singer, with no … Continue reading →
Beauty at the Sunapee Fair
I’ve been going to the Sunapee League of NH Craftsman Fair nearly every year for decades, and look forward to it with delight each time. A juried fair with about 350 exhibitors in a series of large tents, the setting … Continue reading →