All that jazz
In Wednesday’s open thread this week I alluded to the fact that I don’t like jazz. I’ve tried; I’ve really tried, but it just doesn’t work for me. To my ear and brain it sounds like formless chaos, music dissolving … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
More thoughts on the Rittenhouse trial
Those of us who have followed the story of Kyle Rittenhouse have been well aware for quite some time that the fact situation supports self-defense and that his being charged was a political act. But in a trial, facts previously … Continue reading →
Chronicling Joe Biden
I haven’t written about Biden’s recent performance in Europe with the Pope and elsewhere, such as at the G20 meeting or the climate conference. There’s plenty of coverage of these events on almost every blog or news site you might … Continue reading →
January 6th has legs
I’ve noticed many times that virtually all the liberals I know – even those who are having a few doubts and questions about what’s been going on under the Biden administration – are still firmly convinced that January 6th represents … Continue reading →
Wandering bluetooths
I want to get one thing straight at the outset: the plural of “bluetooth” is “bluetooths,” not “blueteeth.” And don’t be misled by all those nitpicky claims (this, for example) that there is no plural of “bluetooth” because it’s an … Continue reading →
Is it blue or is it green?
My ex-husband and I used to have a running argument about colors. Before you say “no wonder you got divorced—what an asinine thing to argue about!”—let me just say that it wasn’t a hostile battle. It was a mild, intermittent, … Continue reading →
Revolution and lyrics: personal change versus structural change
Commenter John Tyler writes: Speaking of the meaning of songs, consider John Lennon’s “Imagine,” which came out in 1971. If one did not know any better, you would think the lyrics were written by Karl Marx or Lenin. This song … Continue reading →
My computer woes
I’ve got a very old computer. By “very” I mean something on the order of seven years or so; I really don’t recall. I get teased because many of the letters on the keys have worn off. I have a … Continue reading →
NYC: gifted and talented no more
New York City will be phasing out its gifted and talented program in the public schools. I’m surprised it lasted this long. I am a product of this program (or an earlier but similar program) in the NYC public schools. … Continue reading →
Emotion in popular songs: Part II
[NOTE: There isn’t a previous post called “Emotion in popular songs: Part I.” But I realize that this one was actually Part I on the subject, and now I’m posting a Part II.] Commenter “Brio” wrote the following on a … Continue reading →
The social costs of left-to-right political change
Commenter David Foster writes: Many people don’t like changing their opinions, and many people don’t want to lose jobs, business opportunities, and friendships by holding & expressing unapproved opinions. Such behavior becomes much easier to self-justify when the vast majority … Continue reading →
At what point, if ever, will Americans’ dissatisfaction with the Biden administration translate into voting behavior?
Polls certainly reflect that dissatisfaction – if you believe the polls. And there also are the “eff-Biden” chants at football games, although we don’t know what percentage of people share the intensity of that particular sentiment. But Biden has come … Continue reading →