I’ve come to look on this blog as something of an oasis of froth and lightness from the ocean of darkness that is constantly washing up on the shores, to mix my metaphors. And generally I only allude to the news and/or current events if I get especially outraged about something or perhaps if there … Continue reading We Interrupt This Blog—
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I For One Would Welcome Our Canadian Overlords!
I truly wanted to stop using content from electoral-vote.com, but this one just seemed too good to pass up. In yesterday’s post they had an item on Canada and how its annexation might affect US electoral politics: O, Canada Be careful what you wish for, you might get it. Have we mentioned that before? We … Continue reading I For One Would Welcome Our Canadian Overlords!
The X Words
I read the news today, oh boy, and it made me very angry. Rather than stewing about it, I wrote this blog post to sublimate my anger. A production of the Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman musical Assassins at Northwestern was cancelled when Black students protested its use of the N-word in one of its songs. They didn’t … Continue reading The X Words
Paul Ford, Broadway Pianist and Arranger, Passes Away
News from broadwayworld.com: BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Broadway music director, conductor, and arranger, Paul Ford. According to friends on social media, Ford was found unresponsive in his home in New York City this afternoon. Ford began his professional career in the late 1970s and quickly became a sought-after rehearsal pianist and … Continue reading Paul Ford, Broadway Pianist and Arranger, Passes Away
Wishing Doesn’t Make It So
In 1951 when I was two years old, there was no vaccine for the measles, and I came down with a very severe case of it. Of course, I have no memory of it, but my aunts Joan and Jane used to tell me about it and how they’d help my mother take care of … Continue reading Wishing Doesn’t Make It So
Only Kidding!
For the past two years the insanely rich asswipes who own the 76ers sports team have been trying to prod the city into building a new sports arena in the Chinatown section of Center City. The good folks of Chinatown have been against it from the start, but of course, who listens to them? Why … Continue reading Only Kidding!
Goodbye, Jimmy
As I said in my overview of the presidents, Jimmy Carter’s presidency left a lot to be desired, but he’s easily the best ex-president we’ve ever had. He was a genuinely decent man.
Tesla’s the Worst!
According to a new article in Road and Track: Tesla's vehicles have the highest fatal accident rate among all car brands in America, according to a recent iSeeCars study that analyzed data from the U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). The study was conducted on model year 2018–2022 vehicles, and focused on crashes between 2017 … Continue reading Tesla’s the Worst!
Roundup
Here’s a roundup of a few news stories you may have missed. According to AM New York: Police are on the hunt for a Tesla Cybertruck driver who threatened another motorist and their passengers in a Midtown road rage incident early on Monday morning, authorities said. According to police sources, the incident unfolded at … Continue reading Roundup
Tom and Pete
The recent death of a baseball great but a human sleaze got me thinking about that guy who… Hey, what was his name anyway? I wonder if Pat would know? I’ve been leaning on her a lot lately to remind me of the names of folks that I used to work with. It’s not that … Continue reading Tom and Pete