Here’s the news conference. I’ve queued it up for when Trump starts speaking: It was long, it was comprehensive, and apparently it was reassuring. I have only watched a little bit of it, but Trump seemed very knowledgeable and in … Continue reading →
Did you ever try to not think of a zebra? Sure enough, you think of a zebra. And these people cannot not do the thing they’re trying to not do: Which brings us to more humor, this time intentional (hat … Continue reading →
Here’s an article about the move to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Hear, hear! I say. Being a nightowl, I very much prefer having more hours of daylight at the end of the day. But I’m aware that for those … Continue reading →
I thought I’d get Part II of my coronavirus update published today. But in the meantime, I decided to write just a little teeny tiny post on the question of the 1918 flu epidemic and aspirin. Well, a lot of … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This builds on yesterday’s post.] One reason I don’t mind answering the phone is that I can almost always tell what’s a robocall, and avoid those. They ordinarily have an area code that matches mine (their designers are clever … Continue reading →
There’s the deep state, and then there’s the deep deep state. I think it’s wise to pay attention to Devin Nunes. So far, he has turned out to be spot on about what’s been happening behind the scenes: Rep. Devin … Continue reading →
Sorry! I had a bunch of commitments to take care of earlier today, and due to delays outside my control they took longer than expected. So I’m just now settling down to my computer. Stay tuned.
Continue reading →“By the dawn of the 19th Century, the disease had killed 1 in 7 of all people that had ever lived, more than any other illness.” Anyone who’s a Bronte or Keats or Chopin fan hasn’t forgotten. But it’s true … Continue reading →
There’s a delay, and rumor has it that it’s the result of an app glitch. Makes you want to race out and have all voting computerized, doesn’t it?
Continue reading →But it’s only the day after. And for the occasion, a friend sent me a link to this clever new ad: If you want to find some of my previous paeans to the movie “Groundhog Day,” please see these.
Continue reading →Commenter “AesopFan” had this to say about a very short passage within the “Agon” pas de deux we discussed a while ago: There is a small section that I noticed has different movements in the two samples. The woman, in … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Something is wrong with the YouTube videos of this show, and therefore this clip won’t play. I will be busy for quite some time today and unable to try to fix it till tonight. Sorry about that, but perhaps … Continue reading →