2026 IG NOBEL AWARDS—WITH A NEW HOME
I KNOW YOU’VE BEEN WAITING, AND JENNIFER OUELLETTE ANNOUNCES THE 2026 IG NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS, ars TECHNICA, September 3, 2026. She observes, “It’s that time of year again, when we … Continue reading
BENITO MUSSOLINI: BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
TRUMP’S AUDACIOUS BANNING OF REPORTERS WHO DISAGREE WITH HIS ACTIONS is yet another step in his striving for fascist rule. Ava Berger reports, “CNN, MS NOW, Politico Reporters Denied Access … Continue reading
TRUMP HAS GONE BEYOND THE PALE (AND NOT THE FIRST TIME)
NOT ONLY IS TRUMP A COMMON LIAR, AN OUTLANDISH EGOTIST, AND A RAGING FASCIST, he has gone quite beyond the pale in so many other ways. Recall the Term “Beyond … Continue reading
WONDERFUL FOLK LEGENDS
YEARS AND YEARS AGO, I MADE A (MINOR) LITERARY NAME FOR MYSELF: It was in elementary school and I got a good mark for writing a piece on folk hero … Continue reading
FILM REVIEWS—ONE AFTER 90 YEARS
I WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE THE HISTORY EXTRA FEATURE “Ask the Experts: What’s the Most Inaccurate Historical Film?” What fun. However, the flicks discussed there are all relatively recent ones, … Continue reading
F1 DRIVERS’ BRAINS—YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST (IN 2012 SORTA)
ERIC VANCE DESCRIBES “THE STRANGE BRAIN OF AN F1 DRIVER,” The New York Times, September 4, 2026: “They move too fast for the normal mind to keep up,” Vance reports, … 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
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
