I want to extend a deep and heartfelt “thank you” to all who donated recently. I am so very grateful to you all. It means a lot, and helps me continue writing here. The blog is a labor of love, … Continue reading →
It’s the day after Christmas. My Christmas Day was fine, and I had the rare pleasure of spending it with my grandchildren. They’re too young to really understand much of anything about it except that there’s a tree with ornaments … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. Merry Night-Before-Christmas and Merry Christmas!] …a creature was stirring. Last night was Christmas Eve. I was expecting a visit from my son, who was flying in as a rare treat. I … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again.] This recipe was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite of all the wonderful treats … Continue reading →
As part of my newish – or rather, renewed – interest in popular music, I’ve been listening to a lot of music old and new. No doubt it’s at least partly as an escape from the political dolors du jour. … Continue reading →
“Oldflyer” writes: I am also pleased to reflect that I took the measure of Chris Wallace some time back. To be honest, I find it hard of late to listen to any of the pontificators–most of whom I call Yappers. … Continue reading →
There’s a huge number of reviews and discussions about the new Beatles documentary “Get Back.” I won’t even bother to link to any; they’re easy enough to find. Lots of people are raving about it, but they tend to be … Continue reading →
I’ve often thought that, for most people, political belief is a strong edifice made of hundreds of thousands of bricks. Note I didn’t wrote “political affiliation,” because a lot of people merely have a kneejerk affiliation that doesn’t amount to … Continue reading →
Shrier writes: The question I get most often—the thing that most interviewers want to know, even when they’re pretending to care about more high-minded things—is: What’s it like to be so hated? I can only assume that’s what some of … Continue reading →
Commenter “Zaphod” offers this quote: “Now, if you will excuse me, I am going to pour a drink for myself and my wife, and we are going to watch The Magnificent Ambersons. One wonders what Tarkington would have thought of … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited repeat of an earlier post.] The earliest sunset is not at the solstice, the shortest day of the year. It comes somewhat earlier (now, for example), and varies slightly depending on latitude. Here’s an … Continue reading →
Some of you may have experienced comments disappearing for no reason. Well, I usually don’t know the reason, either. I just check the moderation folder and the trash and spam folders now and then and I find them, and then … Continue reading →