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Mayday! Mayday!
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] Today is Mayday. As a child I was confused by the wildly differing associations the word conjures up. It’s a distress signal, for example, apparently derived from the French for “come … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/1/21
Steve Goodman was certainly ahead of his time. This song was written in 1979, over 40 years ago, and describes the pre-Disneyfied Times Square that I remember. It was a rough place. This song would probably get him into big … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/30/21
Black cop: the heart of the matter is lies
This article appeared recently in The Federalist, based on an interview with a black police officer (his employment was documented by the periodical): In my opinion, the anti-cop narrative began with the Obama administration. He made negative law enforcement comments, … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/28/21
Regarding the discussion on yesterday’s Oscar thread, about the original cast of “Guys and Dolls” – yes, the role of Sky Masterson was played by Alan Alda’s father Robert (born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D’Abruzzo). He had a good voice … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/27/21
Open thread 4/26/21
Better late than never, right?
Continue reading →Open thread 4/24/21
Real swords. Every now and then you’ll see sparks fly. Literally:
Continue reading →Open thread 4/23/21
Today’s roundup
(1) The Biden administration is offering to lift oil and financial sanctions on Iran if Iran agrees to what is essentially Obama’s Iran deal. Sounds like win-win for Iran to me. (2) The stock market isn’t happy, because of this: … Continue reading →