TRUMP REALITY 2.0
AMONG THE MANY DISTURBING TRUMP ACTIONS is his fascistic sense of history. Like Mussolini and others of the ilk, he warps reality—current and past—to fit his own ambitions. Trump’s persistent … Continue reading
ONE RICH CAT, SORTA
THE SUBHEAD TO CHRIS HEATH’S PIECE “The Richest Cat in the World,” The Atlantic, May 18, 2026, is “Did Karl Lagerfeld really leave millions to his blue-cream Birman, Choupette?” Here … Continue reading
MATHS, MUSIC—AND ACROSTICS
FULL DISCLOSURE: I HAVE A PH.D. IN MATHEMATICS, which the British charmingly refer to as “maths.” But I confess to only a vague understanding of musical composition. And, with an … Continue reading
BEN FRANKLIN’S WISDOM
ADAM LIPTAK POSITS “WERE THE CONSTITUTION’S AUTHORS a Little Too Optimistic?,” The New York Times. The article’s subhead: “The nation’s founding document has a blind spot. Trump is making it … Continue reading
IDENTIFYING AN OBSCURE EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
SO THERE I WAS, ON AN ERRAND of something or other, listening to SiriusXM “40s Junction.” As usual, I was delighting in The Great American Songbook, a topic appearing here … Continue reading
THOUGHTS ON MEMORIAL DAY 2026
ON THIS RECENT MEMORIAL DAY, I celebrated Norman Corwin, lamented the demise of CBS, and ridiculed/pitied Trump. Here are tidbits gleaned from all these. NORMAN CORWIN’S FINE CONTRIBUTIONS. Known as … Continue reading
THE AVIATOR REVISITED, RECALLED, WITH MATHEMATICAL WHIMSY PART 2
YESTERDAY, A RECENT REVIEWING OF The Aviator included my own encounters with Howard Hughes’ aircraft. We continue here in Part 2 with a Hercules H-4 fantasy, a “Guy and Doll” … Continue reading
THE AVIATOR—REVISITED, RECALLED, WITH MATHEMATICAL WHIMSY PART 1
IT TURNS OUT HOWARD HUGHES IS A FAMILIAR FIGURE here at SimanaitisSays and, surely, I’ve seen The Aviator, 2004, at least once before its recent showing on Turner Classic Movies. … Continue reading
THE MOBSTER’S NEW SCHEMES
WERE THIS A 1930S MOBSTER FLICK, it would be absurd but entertaining. But, instead, it’s the warped reality of Trump the Don, his consigliere Todd Blanche, and others of his … Continue reading
ROUND, BLACK, STICKY—AND ARTFUL (REDUX)
’WAY BACK WHEN SIMANAITISSAYS WAS YOUNG, “Round, Black, Sticky—And Artful,” April 7, 2014, celebrated the Discount Tire Company’s collection of poster art. Indeed, I visited its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. … Continue reading
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