Shortly after arriving at Penn State I heard about Professor Laurence Lattman’s Introduction to Geology course. It was supposedly a piece of cake, an easy “A”. Lattman, so the story went, was a great lecturer, practically a stand-up comedian, he made Geology fun. Not only that, but the highpoint of every class was his lecture … Continue reading Lattman
A Little of This and That
In Paul Krugman’s recent column, “Bezos, Backlash and Zombies”, he wrote about the recent appearance of Jeff Bezos on CNBC and how he lied his way through the whole interview: Public discourse about taxes and inequality is, even more than discussion of other economic topics, infested with zombies — ideas that should be dead, having … Continue reading A Little of This and That
F Bombs and Other Expletives
When did I start using strong language? Certainly not when I was in high school. The group that I mostly hung out with didn’t use strong language, so neither did I. At least not on any kind of regular basis. I recall when I arrived at Penn State and heard so many other guys, especially … Continue reading F Bombs and Other Expletives
What Happened to the 100 Steps?
I used to live in the Wissahickon neighborhood of Philadelphia, right at the top of the 100 Steps. The 100 Steps are actually 103 steps of granite that lead down to the Wissahickon Creek trail. I used to use them all the time when I would go to take a long walk. When I first … Continue reading What Happened to the 100 Steps?
Where’s Norman?
Here’s an excerpt from Geoff Emerick’s book, Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles, where he talks about replacing their longtime sound engineer Norman Smith, who had left to produce Pink Floyd. Emerick was only eighteen years old at the time and was apprehensive that the Fab Four might not … Continue reading Where’s Norman?
Chris Rabb Wins in Bluest Congressional District
Happy to report that the candidate that I voted for in the Democratic primary for the Third Congressional District has won, beating out the two challengers, including the spawn of the notorious Street brothers who was endorsed by the corrupt Democratic machine. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Associated Press called the race at 10:42 … Continue reading Chris Rabb Wins in Bluest Congressional District
The Vietnam Vets in Mifflin Hall
That fall term of my third year at Penn State, Tom and Ken still roomed together in 518, right next to Jeff and me in 517 Mifflin Hall. But all was not well. Ken, you may recall, was a fundamentalist Christian, and Tom was not. Tom got to calling Ken the Cloud. He’d talk about … Continue reading The Vietnam Vets in Mifflin Hall
Humpty’s
I saw this the other day and snapped a pic. It reminded me of Custard’s Last Stand.
Where the Hell Is Our Congress?
Time for another parody video from Randy:
Taking a Break from the Diet
I’ve been doing so well with my dieting, that when I came across a recipe for lasagna for two, I figured I could ease up on it for a day or two. It’s been a long time since I made lasagna. I’ve long since lost my mother’s recipe, the one she got from my aunt … Continue reading Taking a Break from the Diet