Impeach him, I say! Or perhaps sue him for something or other? And yet now and then on the left there are surprising voices of reason on this, for example Shaun King on X: I actually think it’s a great … Continue reading →
I recently had to buy a spool of blue thread to repair a shirt I have, and so I went to Walmart. I purchased a large spool for $2.44, which I think you’ll agree is a bargain in this day … Continue reading →
I’m finished editing Gerard’s poetry book, and the cover’s being designed as well. What’s left? Printing it and distributing it, and there are decisions to be made about those things, too. Last time a friend did the mailings, but that … Continue reading →
From commenter “Ruth,” on the Saturday Night Fever Open Thread today: Ten seconds of that video and I’m back to 1977, sitting in a packed theater beside my sweetheart. I have on my brand new Christmas boots – black, high … Continue reading →
I’ve long paid a certain amount of attention to fashion, makeup, hairdos, that sort of thing. And so when I noticed a short video on the fact – stop the presses! – that Princess Anne had changed the hairdo she’s … Continue reading →
I thought I’d do a light little number on the usual over-the-top fashions at the Met Gala, but I ran into the fact that the following story has taken over and dominated everything else. I think it’s a tale for … Continue reading →
With all the more pressing news it’s easy to miss the fact that VP Vance and his family are in India on an official visit. Usha Vance is of course of Indian ethnicity and so it was especially adorable (and … Continue reading →
Here’s part of an essay Christopher Cook wrote yesterday: I occasionally point this out to my wife as we’re driving along. Why have car colors become soooooooo boring? The rest of the essay explores ideas about what the reasons might … Continue reading →
Megyn Kelley on the subject of Jeff Bezos’ main squeeze, Lauren Sanchez, at Trump’s inauguration: I couldn’t help but notice, too. When I was a kid, I used to go to ballet classes in some very seedy Manhattan neighborhoods, and … Continue reading →
Who could ignore Melania? Although the fashionistas certainly tried to do so, first time around – despite the fact that she had been a model and still looks good enough to be one. The woman literally could wear a gunny … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a post of mine from 2015. Why? Because I feel like it, that’s why.] I’m not all that fond of precious jewels. That’s very fortunate, because I don’t own many. Richard Burton would have … Continue reading →
Commenter “Brian E” notes: I hope our perceptions of age become skewed, otherwise I’m going crazy. I’ve found myself seeing people that look exactly like the ones I knew from 30-40 years ago. Only it’s not them. I’ve had to … Continue reading →