Seven percent of American adults believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows, according to an online survey commissioned by the Innovation Center of U.S. Dairy. I’m not sure whether I’m more surprised that the number is so low, that it … Continue reading →
No, the new theme for the blog is nowhere near ready. But in response to all your comments on the previous thread on this topic, I wanted to announce that: (1) I can’t stand nested comments either. They make a … Continue reading →
Tiger Woods is facing a new scandal: a DUI charge based on the fact that he was found passed out on the side of the road with his lights on, and was somewhat disoriented. He has claimed that the problem … Continue reading →
The first thing that occurs to me is that, even though people distrust the press much more than in years past, the press is still remarkably powerful. When a newspaper such as the WaPo decides to print a story about … Continue reading →
Last night, someone told me to have a sip of Caol Ila single-malt Scotch whisky. A tiny sip, because that person knew I’m not a drinker. It was the single worst-tasting thing I’ve ever ingested into my wee body. At … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] I write some poetry from time to time, And gravitate to forms, I must confess. I crave some meter and a bit of rhyme. Free verse can be illusory progress. The … Continue reading →
Here’s a tongue-in-cheek photo of Donald Trump, circa 1989 (taken for Fortune magazine), doing his own Magritte thing: Whatever happened to that handsome, slender guy? Same thing that happens to all of us, if we live long enough. Which reminds … Continue reading →
I went there recently for dinner—it was conveniently located and I was in the mood, although it’s not a place I associate with good food. Merely adequate. So I was pleasantly surprised when I ordered this and discovered it to … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is an edited version of an essay of mine from the past.] Today is the last day to send in your taxes. Ah, paying taxes. What fun! Along with close to 100% of Americans, I hate the process. … Continue reading →
In this thread from Saturday, quite a few people rhapsodized on how much they like audio books, and they recommended them to me. I’ve written before about my problems with auditory learning (see this and this), but now I’d like … Continue reading →
Last month I got William Shirer’s The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich out of the library. I had actually read it many moons ago, when I was a teenager. But “read” is a bit of a euphemism. It … Continue reading →
I’m still taking everyone’s suggestions (thanks for so many!) about the renaming of the blog under advisement. I may just be lazy (and responsive to most of you) and keep the status quo. But if I change it, it will … Continue reading →