The Content of our Discontent
Iran and Israel, and What Comes Next
It was a disaster averted with the help of the US and several other nations, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and other Arab states. That’s extremely remarkable.
25 of the Most Iconic Wedding Dresses of All Time
I’m obsessed with wedding dresses. If Randy Fenoli and Monte Durham from “Say Yes to the Dress” started a cult, I’d probably join.
Music Monday: World Building, Sound Building
A great example of artists mining an incredibly deep creative vein at a frenetic pace, a sound they were constantly honing both live and in studio
Ohisashiburi Desu Ne!
I’ve missed that sustained discourse and offer the following unsolicited thoughts on random things as junk brought back from the wasteland
OJ Simpson: The Trial That Broke America
The OJ Simpson trial was probably my first realization that people in this country see things through an entirely different prism, particularly when it comes to race.
POETS Day! Jorge Luis Borges as Translated by Richard Wilbur
What I was reading before the encounter is on the back burner for a bit, but that’s okay. I like my stints in the Borges trap.
Weekend Plans Post: A Little Cloud Cover is Not the End of the World
I had a McDonald’s fry that had never seen salt. It wasn’t very good. So, we concluded that the town was cursed. We will never go there again.
Everything is NOT Political
All winning (and minority) voting coalitions are temporary alliances that sometimes last all of one day, Election Day.
Biden Beats a Dead Horse
The president this week announced a new debt forgiveness program for student loan borrowers that will replace his earlier attempt.
Trump in Trouble
Trump’s character flaws and deep personal unpopularity will be too difficult to overcome, even considering a lackluster opponent like Joe Biden.
Dispatches from the West Virginia Tornados of 2024
We are not accustomed to tornados here in West Virginia, despite the fact that we have towns named Tornado, Hurricane, and Cyclone.
