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Open thread 6/29/22
Bear with the ad at the beginning (“bear” with?):
Continue reading →Roundup time
(1) Ghislaine Maxwell receives a 20-year sentence for her grooming role in Epstein’s sex crimes perpetrated on minors. It was less than she might have received but more than her attorneys wanted. Epstein and Maxwell remind me of another famous … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/28/22
I didn’t think I’d watch this video for more than about five seconds, but the whole thing ended up mesmerizing me. I’m not sure why, except the food seemed so unusual – different from the Japanese dishes I know – … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/27/22
Open thread 6/25/22
Creative:
Continue reading →Open thread 6/24/22
This is Violette Verdy, in a short excerpt from her role as the girl in green in Jerome Robbins’ brilliant 1969 “Dances At a Gathering.” She was the role’s originator and the most musical dancer I’ve ever seen, with exquisite … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/23/22
The eagle changes its mind:
Continue reading →Open thread 6/22/22
Open thread 6/21/22
Open thread 6/20/22
Happy Father’s Day!
[NOTE: This a slightly edited version of a previous post of mine.] It’s Father’s Day. A sort of poor stepchild to Mother’s Day, although fathers themselves are hardly that. They are central to a family. Just ask the people who … Continue reading →