I’ve posted this song before, but I think it bears repeating, especially on Memorial Day. It’s Tim McGraw’s extraordinarily moving song “If You’re Reading This:” If you’re readin’ this My momma’s sittin’ there Looks like I only got a one … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of an older post.] The story “The Man Without a Country” used to be standard reading matter for seventh graders. In fact, it was the first “real” book—as opposed to those tedious Dick … Continue reading →
Hey, let’s have some pleasant distraction from the cares of the world. The following video bills itself as “the most satisfying video in the world.” Now, I don’t know whether it’s the most satisfying, but it might just be the … Continue reading →
I’ve seen quite a bit more MSM coverage in the British papers than the American ones about the recent Ransomware computer attack that threatened a great many businesses that use Microsoft. They were vulnerable because they had failed to update … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of what has become my annual Mother’s Day post. It was written while my mother was still alive.] Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is the very first picture … Continue reading →
The physicist Max Born was Olivia Newton-John’s grandfather.
Continue reading →Here’s an interesting take on the furor surrounding Le Pen’s candidacy, from someone who refuses to think she’s evil incarnate. I’ve read a lot about her, mostly con. But I don’t think I know enough to opine yet, except to … Continue reading →
…to see whether it will show up immediately.
Continue reading →I’m almost 100% sure the blog glitch of the last few days is a cache problem, and that it originates at the host. But my host isn’t offering a solution at the moment, so I’m still waiting for the developer. … Continue reading →
…♥s Trump.
Continue reading →Have you ever noticed how there are trends and fashions in voices? The rising inflection at the end of sentences is a particularly annoying one. But another trend is harder to describe, and that’s the tendency of young women to … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repost from Easters past. But it still works for me.] Happy Easter to all my celebratory Christian readers, and to all those who just enjoy the holiday as well! One year when my son was little, … Continue reading →