[NOTE: I think we all need a break from depressing politics right about now.] There are certain songs that you love the very first time you hear them. At least, that’s the way it is for me. One of them … Continue reading →
For my age, I do pretty well with a computer. But I’m very bad at learning something new, and I usually hate doing so. Once I’m “interfacing” with a system, it becomes almost automatic and easy. That’s when they change … Continue reading →
I was up very late last night, thinking and reading. Or maybe reading and thinking. When I get hold of a mystery, something that puzzles me and interests me, it’s hard for me to let it go. I often do … Continue reading →
Those of you who were alive at the time probably remember the phrase, as I do. And that’s just about all I remember about it. I was no child, either; I was in college, going about my business, and my … Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking about talking to some of my liberal friends about the Flynn case revelations. I’m wondering if they’re even familiar with them, since their news source is the usual MSM. And if they are aware of the latest … Continue reading →
This report says: U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John Durham is going “full throttle” with his review into the origins of the investigation into suspected Russia-Trump coordination in the 2016 election, with additional top prosecutors involved in looking at different components … Continue reading →
There are women performers in Russian and Ukrainian folk dancing. But they’re really just decorative window-dressing. The men are the thing. And yes, they have ball bearings for knees, and springs in the soles of their feet. I first saw … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “AesopFan”] I love this: Rose Leigh-Manuell calls herself blessed. The vibrant great-great-grandmother is 101 years old. Her medical staff at Good Samaritan/Catholic Health Services in Sayville believes Leigh-Manuell’s strength and drive battled and beat the coronavirus. But … Continue reading →
I know there’s other news today, too, besides the Flynn case. But it’s the Flynn case that’s on my mind. It seems to me it illustrates the fact that, step by slow step over the last couple of decades (maybe … Continue reading →
I’m not sure why I decided to do a post on bar songs today. Cabin fever, perhaps? As you may know, I hardly drink alcohol. And even the shutdown hasn’t gotten me to do much drinking, except for maybe a … Continue reading →
Memoir is a strange genre of writing. It’s not always good, but when it’s good, it’s very very good. Two examples of which I’m very fond are Nabokov’s magnificently written Speak, Memory and Updike’s remarkable Self-Conciousness. They may not be … Continue reading →
I made this soup a while back and ate it day after day for almost a week. That sounds terrible, but the thing that was so great was that I didn’t tire of it. The challenge of what to eat … Continue reading →