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
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
JOE MACKEN’S NYC
REBEKAH BRANDES REPORTS “Incredible Miniature Replica of New York City Took Truck Driver Over 20 Years To Build,” Nice News, August 8, 2026. Image by David Lurvey/Museum of the City … Continue reading
THE HERRING’S RED! PART 1
THIS ETYMOLOGICAL RESEARCH BEGAN with “The Critical Author Caper,” one of my listening adventures on SiriusXM “Radio Classics.” By completion, it warranted Parts 1 and 2 today and tomorrow. Tangent … Continue reading
