Each time there’s a big hype about the debt limit crisis, it seems to be resolved at the last minute. And on the topic of default: Today the Wall Street Journal editorial board makes a point that I also have … Continue reading →

It builds and builds:

They keep trying, and I have no doubt some people fall for it. I got this in my email today: Your account ********@*****com password will expire today Please kindly use the button below to continue with the same password [link] … Continue reading →

And my very own flappers – my grandmother and mother in the mid-1920s. In this photo, my mother is about thirteen years old.

The king of tremolo:

I just found out that Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” was a cover version. Here’s the original from 1959: Here’s Chubby, 1960: