Speaking of the ballet “Agon” – and we were – I noticed this quote from the man cast in the original, Arthur Mitchell, about the qualities of his partner Diana Adams: Diana’s nervous intensity made the whole pas de deux … Continue reading →
…I don’t plan to watch the proceedings. I will report if anything big happens. And watch a clip or read a transcript. But watch it in real time? No thanks. Some of the reason for that is my general antipathy … Continue reading →
Part one was certainly a comment-generator. No, I’m not going to write another long post on the subject of being late. At least, not today. And I’m not sure there’s anything still left to say about the subject after this … Continue reading →
First, a confession: I am habitually late. But only a little bit – usually between five and ten minutes. I have never been late for a plane. I have never been late when it really really mattered. But I am … Continue reading →
I noticed this link at Instapundit: LATE-LIFE LAMENT OF A LEFTY WOMAN: “I don’t own a home and no one needs me; I am nobody’s mother and now I am nobody’s child, as my parents are no longer living. My … Continue reading →
[NOTE: It always amuses me (in a bleak sort of way) when I read liberal or left-wing sites where people are complaining that the Democrats don’t fight dirty enough. This is generally accompanied by the claim that it’s the Republicans … Continue reading →
Peter Boghossian writes: The correspondence theory of truth basically states that objective truth exists and we can know something about it through evidence and reason… In Culture War 2.0 the correspondence theory of truth—with its commitment to the idea that … Continue reading →
It’s a thing. William Shatner got into a Twitter fight about it. Here’s an explanation of how the phrase is being used: …[T]he term ‘boomer’ doesn’t precisely mean ‘baby boomer,’ not on the internet, anyway, where Kelly adds “we’re constantly … Continue reading →
Posting is a bit late today. One reason is that this morning I heard of the death of an old friend I hadn’t really seen in many years. The death was expected – I already knew this person was very … Continue reading →
I already know that I’m not. Some people like me exceptionally well. But I think most people find me a trifle odd. Maybe not just a trifle. And now I know why. I don’t fit this profile at all, and … Continue reading →
Commenter “Mac” writes: I recently had an exchange with a leftist who explicitly rejected the significance of plain facts to the debate. For him the only *fact* that mattered was that his cause was morally right. It dawned on me … Continue reading →
The other night I happened across a documentary on TLC entitled “Inseparable: Joined.” Here’s an article about the people the documentary explored: the conjoined Hogan twins of Canada, who are joined at the brain: Craniopagus twins, joined at the head, … Continue reading →