This is the ninth post of a series. The previous posts are: #1: The Howdy Doody Show#2: 77 Sunset Strip#3: The Edge of Night#4: The Defenders#5: #6: The Dick Van Dyke Show#7: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour#8: The Mary Tyler Moore Show#9: St. Elsewhere #10: The West Wing Sorry for not finishing this series in a timely … Continue reading My Top Ten TV Shows of the 20th Century – #9
Howie and Bonnie
It was during the period in early 1971 that I became good friends with Howie Fatell and Bonnie Glantz. Howie was one of the three guys who lived next to us in the townhouse at 737 Southgate, and Bonnie was his girlfriend. In addition to being a fullltime student, Howie had a job as a … Continue reading Howie and Bonnie
Encore At the Proms
Yannick brought the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra to the Proms this year, and they performed an evening of Richard Strauss music, including the final scene from the opera Salome and the tone poem Ein Heldenleben. At the end there was an encore, but things didn’t go quite as expected. By the way, the video that Yannick … Continue reading Encore At the Proms
I Wish
Sometimes I come across items that I’d like to have that I don’t really need or cost more than I want to spend. For example, a year or so ago I bought a standing mixer, which I like very much. But every now and then I notice that it strains as it’s working. So the … Continue reading I Wish
votesafe Is NOT Safe!!!!!!
Oh, Elon! He’s up to his old tricks again. Elon Musk Is Back in the GOP Fold... Oh, and not only is Musk holding back, money-wise, he's actively taking steps to make himself more obnoxious and toxic. How? Why, with a little site called votesafe.org. Given that friend-of-Musk Donald Trump is trying hard to kick … Continue reading votesafe Is NOT Safe!!!!!!
Photos for Sep 9, 2026
All of these plants were started from cuttings. Two basil plants, a rosemary, and spearmint that’s growing out of control. I tried getting tarragon that I bought to root, but no such luck. Carrington was sitting outside with her roommate Joelle the other day. I tried to get her to pose for a photo, but … Continue reading Photos for Sep 9, 2026
Writing This Blog
I generally write my blog posts a day ahead of time and then publish them first thing in the morning when I get up. This has the advantage of giving me time to proofread them a few times; usually the final proof is just before I go to bed. But it also gives me time … Continue reading Writing This Blog
The Followup
I had the followup appointment with the dermatologist. After having several months to think things over, I still wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about the whole thing. As I wrote previously, for me it was mostly a several hour inconvenience of having to go across town to see a specialist who in the end … Continue reading The Followup
Short Takes for Sep 6, 2026
In the Saturday Q&A (Z) was asked about presidents who might have been “great” but blew it, the example the questioner gave being Junior Bush who was given an opportunity after the 9/11 attacks to truly unite not only the nation but the world, but he squandered it. (Z) answers: I suppose you can argue … Continue reading Short Takes for Sep 6, 2026
Another Reason for the World to Hate US
UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale: The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. In a session at its headquarters in New York, the … Continue reading Another Reason for the World to Hate US