I was recently in a very blue city, having dinner in a restaurant. There were two couples at a table near me who had fairly loud voices – not obnoxiously so, but loud enough to easily hear because the restaurant … Continue reading →
The Moody Blues were big in the late 60s. But for reasons I never could quite articulate, their music creeped me out at the time. It didn’t make sense that I disliked their songs, because they had many elements I … Continue reading →
It’s a given that the left and the MSM hate DeSantis and will do their best to destroy him. It’s also a given, apparently, that the portion of the right one might call EverTrumpers also detest DeSantis. People who’ve read … Continue reading →
I wrote a post yesterday about the preponderance of “woke” therapists, and today at Instapundit I see a piece with a link to this article in Commentary about social justice couples therapy. Of course. The Commentary piece refers to this … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repeat of my traditional Mother’s Day post. It was written while my mother was still alive.] Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is one of the very first pictures … Continue reading →
Love is the biggest topic in pop songs. Love gained, love lost, love betrayed, love regained, love yearned for, love rejected. But did you ever notice that there’s a dearth of popular songs about the death of a loved person? … Continue reading →
What a brilliant idea – “equitable grading”: Self-discipline is just another form of white supremacy, according to the Left, as is the idea that people must actually work for what they want. Thus, testing, grades, and any other form of … Continue reading →
I’ve been feeling pretty weary lately about the news. So much of it is bad. I don’t know about you, but I need a refresher. “Tragedy” is an odd title for a refresher. But like so many Bee Gees’ songs, … Continue reading →
This is an important article about the campaign against Daniel Perry, a man who subdued Jordan Neely on a New York subway, an act that resulted in Neely’s death: Penny’s fate will, as Peachy Keenan wrote in The Federalist, be … Continue reading →
Michel Fokine’s ballet “Petrouchka,” created in 1911, is one I’ve seen many times. But perhaps I’ll never see it again, because I have a feeling it’s pretty much banned now. I’m virtually certain that one of its puppet characters, the … Continue reading →
No, I’m not planning to close down this blog. But most of you know I’ve been dealing with Gerard’s death, plus managing open threads on his old blog so that the commenters can continue to go there and chat with … Continue reading →
As an official old curmudgeon, I hereby complain about the following: (1) Company or agency answering messages that feature that same perky/happy voice (what’s she so pleased about?) reciting a long list of possible numbers to press for supposed help. … Continue reading →