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Open thread 10/19/23
I went for a leaf-peeping drive yesterday with out-of-towners. It was cloudy, and a lot of the leaves had prematurely dropped because of too much rain. So I didn’t take a single photo. But here’s an old one, not of … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/18/23
The Russian dancer Yuri Soloviev had an extraordinary quality of ballon, the ability to jump and hover in the air. This clip is probably from the 1960s:
Continue reading →Open thread 10/17/23
Perhaps my favorite pieces of music of all time – certainly of piano music:
Continue reading →Roundup
(1) Jim Jordan has made progress in his quest to secure the speakership, but it seems he’s still got a way to go. I hope he makes it soon. (2) The Hamas terrorists wore bodycams on October 7th. They are … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/16/23
She gives a lesson in holding a note:
Continue reading →Open thread 10/14/23
More on the Speaker battle
Scalise has withdrawn, Jordan is the frontrunner, and there’s a new entrant: Austin Scott. I can’t say I’ve ever heard of him before. Any candidate can only afford four defections from the total number of GOP members of the House. … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/13/23
Open thread 10/12/23
Open thread 10/11/23
I’m finally back online
My internet has been restored. It will take a while to get my act together.
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