FENDER-BENDERS ’WAY UP THERE PART 1
HANNAH RICHTER REPORTS “PLANNED SATELLITE MEGACONSTELLATIONS Could Generate Runaway Space Debris,” AAAS Science, August 7, 2026. Richter warns, “Modeling suggests infamous ‘Kessler syndrome’ would make the swarms unsustainable.” Geez, just … Continue reading
YOU BETCHA—A PATH TO INSIDER TRADING OR TO PENURY
I PREFACE THIS BY NOTING that I ignore lotteries, betting, and have no interest in participating in “prediction markets.” In fact, from what I’ve read, I fear their deleterious effect … Continue reading
BACH STIFFED BY MARGRAVE
MY NEW BGF AND I GET TOGETHER WEEKDAYS AT 5 A.M. PACIFIC when she shares great tales of classical music. Colleen Wheelahan hosts SiriusXM “Symphony Hall” in its morning show, … Continue reading
BEAGLES, EVs, AND THE AMERICAN WEST
OPERATION FRODO IS A WONDERFUL STORY OF 12 volunteer drivers delivering 16 Beagles from Omaha, Nebraska, to Portland, Oregon, more than 1700 miles in four stock EVs over June 7 … Continue reading
EAST/WEST GERMAN DECRIMINALIZATION, DANIEL DEFOE’S PILLORYING, AND THE MISUNDERSTOOD MOLE
MY FREQUENT VISITS TO LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS are encouraged by a simple truism: Its writing is so blessedly good! Even to the literary quality of its readers. Here are … Continue reading
GLADLY NAMED GUILLAIN-BARRÉ
YOU GET MY GIST: Gladly (also a strabismus ursine) must I bear the onslaught of Guillain-Barré syndrome. This malady is described by Mayo Clinic as “a condition in which the … Continue reading
O Canada/Ô Canada—Quelle Merde De Trump! Part 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1 WE BEGAN ANALYZING THE BREAKDOWN of Trump’s dealings with our best friend Canada. We continue today with more of the same as reported by The New … Continue reading
O Canada/Ô Canada—Quelle Merde De Trump! Part 1
ONCE AGAIN, TRUMP’S INEPT DEAL-MAKING transforms him and his sycophants into an embarrassment in the world community. The Supreme Court has already ruled that his diplomacy-by-tariff exceeds statutory authority, even … Continue reading
WHAT ARE ALL THOSE PEOPLE DOING ON THE OPERA STAGE?
“CHORUS LINES” IS THE WELL-WROUGHT TITLE for Rupert Christiansen and Henrietta Bredin’s article in Opera With Opera News, September 2026. Here are tidbits gleaned from this informative piece. The Pounds … Continue reading
CONSEQUENCES OF A.I. SYCOPHANCY
MERRIAM-WEBSTER DEFINES “SYCOPHANCY” as “obsequious flattery.” Also, M-W notes that “obsequious” is “marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness,” aka known in vulgar circles as “ass-kissing,” coincidentally another of M-W … Continue reading
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