THE BORSCHT CIRCUIT, THE CHITLIN CIRCUIT, AND PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1, we discussed the disturbing trend these days of increased hate crimes. We also learned of the historic Borscht Circuit in the Catskill Mountains of New York. … Continue reading
THE BORSCHT CIRCUIT, THE CHITLIN CIRCUIT, AND PHILOSOPHER SANTAYANA PART 1
“THOSE WHO CANNOT remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This oft-cited and occasionally misattributed quote from philosopher George Santayana is particularly relevant today in discussing several cultural phenomena: … Continue reading
TAKE HENNY YOUNGMAN… PLEASE
THESE DAYS, PERHAPS only those of a certain age remember standup comedian Henny Youngman. More’s the pity, because he was the master of rapid-fire humor, interspersed with a few bars … Continue reading
CONNING CAPONE
COUNT VICTOR LUSTIG was the greatest con man of the 20th century. I cannot say “of all time” because implications of recent events have yet to play out. Lustig’s credentials … Continue reading
FORD THUNDERBIRD—1956
FROM A SALES point of view, Ford nailed it with the first-generation Thunderbird. Introduced as a “personal luxury” two-seater in late 1954, the T-Bird outsold Chevrolet’s Corvette sports car at … Continue reading
MARNIE—BOOK TO MOVIE TO MET
THIS PAST WEEKEND, I enjoyed the Metropolitan Opera’s Met HD production of Nico Muhly’s Marnie. I’m seeing it again tomorrow, November 14, 2018, with Wife Dottie as a Met Encore. … Continue reading
IS IT EV TIME YET? PART 2
YESTERDAY AT SimanaitisSays, Part 1 began sorting out my collection of EV tidbits gleaned from Automotive News. Such was the pile height that Part 2 is warranted as well. GM … Continue reading
IS IT EV TIME YET? PART 1
I’VE BEEN COLLECTING news items on what’s seen as the inevitable transition to electric vehicles. Indeed, this stack has reached critical mass, worthy of Part 1 today and Part 2 … Continue reading
TRUMAN ON READING, THE PRESIDENCY, AND TRUTH
THE MORE I learn about Harry S Truman, 33rd President of the United States, the more I admire him. He was an omnifarious reader. He made difficult decisions after considerable … Continue reading
PUCCINI’S WORLD TOUR PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE began Puccini’s World Tour in Nagasaki, Japan. Today, it’s in California during the Gold Rush and Peking, China, in a Middle Age fairyland. La Fanciulla del West, The … Continue reading
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