A PHONY SHEIKH DUPES CHER—AS WELL AS F1’S KEN TYRRELL
SULAIMAN AL-KEHAIMI WAS SON of a former Saudi ambassador, but he aimed higher—and succeeded for awhile. It’s an oft-told tale (see “Arab Cleared of £300,000 ‘Con Tricks,’ ” The Guardian, … Continue reading
NOVEMBER 3, 2026—A DAY TO REMEMBER
A GOODLY NUMBER OF AMERICANS—DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, AND INDEPENDENTS—HAVE SPOKEN. They’ve said enough is enough. Indeed, more than enough of “national security” dicta. More than enough of alienating our country to … Continue reading
WHA’CHA BET I READ ALL THIS?
GEOFF MANN WRITES, “WHAT’S THE TRUTH?,” London Review of Books, October 22, 2026; 6207 words about Prediction Markets. I’m not a gambler in any way, sense, or style, though I … Continue reading
“PUPPY LOVE—A FINNISH NATIONAL PHENOMENON PART 2
YESTERDAY WE CITED THE GUARDIAN’S REPORT on “Puppy Love: Finnish 24-Hour Newborn Pup Livestream Is TV Smash Hit.” Today in Part 2, The New York Times shares a review that’s … Continue reading
“PUPPY LOVE”—A FINNISH NATIONAL PHENOMENON PART 1
FINLAND IS RECOGNIZED AS THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. And reflecting this is Miranda Bryant’s “Puppy Love: Finnish 24-Hour Newborn Pup Livestream Is TV Smash Hit,” The Guardian, October … Continue reading
OUR THREE PILLARS
“NONE OF THIS IS NORMAL” WRITES NICHOLAS KRISTOF in an Opinion piece in The New York Times, October 24, 2026. “America’s midterm elections,” Kristof says, “will probably be determined primarily … Continue reading
STATUE OF LIMITATIONS
NO, THIS ISN’T A TYPO. IT’S A MEANS OF POKING FUN at those thinking climate change is a “hoax.” Are you reading this, Trump? Er, no; I forgot you don’t … Continue reading
BALTIC MATTERS
ISAAC STANLEY-BECKER DESCRIBES “THE NEXT FRONT,” The Atlantic, November 2026: “The Baltics,” he writes, “are getting ready for a Russian attack.” Here are tidbits gleaned from The Atlantic article, together … Continue reading
“SEX AND THE MUSIC LIBRARIAN” PART 2
YESTERDAY, NICK SLONIMSKY BEGAN SHARING A PRESENTATION he offered to the Music Librarian Association. Today in Part 2, we continue enjoying his erudition and offbeat humor. A Wife’s Identical Twin … Continue reading
“SEX AND THE MUSIC LIBRARIAN” PART 1
HOW COULD I IGNORE A PRESENTATION WITH THIS TITLE—especially by no less than my pal Nick Slonimsky? See “Nick Slonimsky,” September 8, 2013, and also “The Waltz—Its Father, Its King, … Continue reading
