Biblical scholars believe that, based on internal evidence, the Gospel of Mark was the first of the four gospels to be written. Mark does not contain a nativity story; it begins the saga of Jesus with his baptism by John the Baptist and then his adoption by a voice from heaven: At that time Jesus … Continue reading Losing One’s Virginity
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Philly Is the Worst
According to WalletHub, Philadelphia is the worst city in the Untied States to drive in. This does not surprise me. Way back in the day, before I moved to this city, I used to like to drive. I gave up my car when I moved here because initially I couldn’t afford to keep it on … Continue reading Philly Is the Worst
Supporting Ukraine
The Metropolitan Opera has remained steadfast in its support of Ukraine ever since Russia attacked, even going so far as firing several Russian artists because of their ties to Putin. After the current Republican in the White House signed another deal with Russia for oil, the Met’s General Manager Peter Gelb reaffirmed that support for … Continue reading Supporting Ukraine
Skydance or Limbo?
I have not been a fan of Larry Ellison’s ever since I was forced to work with his Oracle database software back in the day. But that’s another story, one that I may or may not get around to telling sometime. In recent years Larry Ellison has been a big booster of the current Republican … Continue reading Skydance or Limbo?
Early Birds
I know that I promised myself not to pay too much attention to the election, because as someone (Sondheim) once wrote, “If you have no expectations, You can never have a disappointment.” But this country has such a damned long election cycle, and I’m such an impatient kind of guy, I can’t seem to help … Continue reading Early Birds
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
Death of an Alleged Sexual Predator
There’s an obituary for Richard Glanton, who died of a heart attack at 79, in the Philadelphia Inquirer, and buried in the eleventh paragraph is this little nugget: He ended a workplace sexual harassment suit with a private settlement in the early 1990s What a way to bury one of the stories that had the … Continue reading Death of an Alleged Sexual Predator
I’d Love To Be On This Jury Panel
A class action suit has been filed against Twitter and the trial has begun in San Francisco, but Judge Charles R. Breyer is having difficulty finding enough potential jurors who are impartial with regards to Elon Musk. The case involves Twitter investors who are angry that Musk drove down the price of the stock by … Continue reading I’d Love To Be On This Jury Panel
Bad Bunny Breaks Records
Pardon the more frequent posting, but there are more things that I want to write about, or at least acknowledge, and to do so at my normal one post per day speed would mean I’d fall way behind. Variety reports: Bad Bunny‘s Super Bowl halftime show — or the “Benito Bowl,” as it was affectionally … Continue reading Bad Bunny Breaks Records
Bad Bunny for President?
My first post today was a bit of a downer, so here’s a more uplifting one. I’m taking this from today’s EV.com site, although I’m blocking out a bit of it: Bad Bunny for President? Yesterday was the Super Bowl, which means that the latest battle in the culture wars has concluded. We refer, of … Continue reading Bad Bunny for President?