Now everything is peachy keen and hunky dory. Did you have trouble getting here earlier today, or not? Blogs are funny things. You’re at the mercy of your server. Luckily, most of the time things go smoothly. But then there … Continue reading →

(1) Kamala Harris has finally managed to put up a policy page. It sounds as though it’s about what you’d expect: sparse, to the left, and heavy with anti-Trump material. (2) I think it’s obvious to any thinking observer that … Continue reading →

This has long been one of my very favorite poems, and recently I stumbled on this haunting musical rendition in song:

An answer to a question you never thought to ask:

[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] Labor Day is the bookend standing at the opposite end of summer from its holiday beginning, Memorial Day. July Fourth is summer’s early peak, with the promise of long … Continue reading →