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 →
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Open thread 11/6/21
I can assure you that about halfway to two-thirds of the way into this dance one’s legs turn to lead. It’s too gimmicky and Rockette-ish for my taste, but it’s usually a big crowd-pleaser:
Continue reading →Roundup
Once again, there are so many important stories that a roundup is in order. (1) Kimberly Strassel on the latest Durham indictment: Two more years on, Mr. Durham’s indictment says this source–Mr. Danchenko–obtained material from a longtime Democratic operative who … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/5/21
Open thread 11/4/21
Open thread 11/3/21
I don’t like this sort of music at all, although I’m aware it takes enormous skill. But this is an absolutely astounding human story, and I hope to watch the documentary Beato talks about here: RIP.
Continue reading →It’s Election Day [BUMPED UP]
Especially in Virginia. But also elsewhere. Here’s a thread to discuss it. UPDATE 10:30 PM: I realized something today that I hadn’t fully appreciated till now, which is that I have some sort of PTSD about elections in general as … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/2/21
It came to him in a dream:
Continue reading →It’s roundup time again
Some days it just seems like roundups are the only way to handle the cascade of news. So here we go… (1) Tomorrow is the Virginia gubernatorial election, which seems especially important because the right actually has a chance. But … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/1/21
You might want to check to see if your area is voting tomorrow for school board members. Even if you usually don’t participate in local elections, this would be a great time to start.
Continue reading →Dancing and singing and drumming and bass playing in the rain: Part I
[NOTE: This post and a planned Part II (on dancing while singing) were sparked by a fairly lengthy discussion with Rufus T. Firefly and several others in the “walk and chew gum” thread, about the difficulty of singing and playing … Continue reading →
It’s that time again – National Candy Corn Day
[NOTE: This post is a slightly-edited repeat of a post from 2008.] No, I didn’t make it up. It really is National Candy Corn Day, the day “the nation celebrates its favorite vegetable.” No doubt all of my readers, being … Continue reading →