WHO OR WHAT IS GENIUS? PART 1
CHRISTOPHER BEHA OFFERS A GUEST ESSAY in “A.I. Isn’t Genius. We Are,” The New York Times, December 26, 2024. Here, in Parts 1 and 2 today and tomorrow, are tidbits … Continue reading
OXBURROW AND FULLER CONTINENTAL TOURERS SURELY GOT AROUND
OF COURSE, IT’S THE BENTLEY DRIVERS CLUB—contrasted with the Rolls-Royce Owners Club. The italics mine, not theirs. Confirmation of this is evident in Bentley Motors: On The Road, a compendium … Continue reading
DO OUR LANGUAGES SHAPE US? OR DO WE SHAPE OUR LANGUAGES? PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE LEARNED OF A LANGUAGE that logically places the past in front of us (where it’s readily perceived) and the future behind us (because it cannot be seen). Today … Continue reading
DO OUR LANGUAGES SHAPE US? OR DO WE SHAPE OUR LANGUAGES? PART 1
ANSWER: BOTH, AS MANVIR SINGH DESCRIBES in “How Much Does Our Language Shape Our Thinking?,” The New Yorker, December 23, 2024. Here, in Parts 1 and 2 today and tomorrow, … Continue reading
STRIKING UP DECIDEDLY DIFFERENT BANDS—SOME WITH TARIFFS, SOME WITHOUT
MY INTRODUCTION TO STRIKE UP THE BAND was a harmless Mickey Rooney/Judy Garland flick on Turner Classic Movies. By the time my research completed, I learned of an entirely different … Continue reading
AULD LANG SYNE
LET’S LOOK FORWARD to a Happy New Year tomorrow. But here on New Year’s Eve, it’s fun to be reflective with the Best of 2024, sorta. I’ve selected seven postings … Continue reading
THE WATERS SISTERS—ROLLS-BENTLEY ENTHUSIASTS, FAVS OF CHURCHILL, FOES OF LORD HAW HAW
YESTERDAY BERNARD L. KING TOLD US about the Waters sisters and the adventures in a Bentley Oxborrow and Fuller Continental Tourer. But there’s a lot more to this talented pair: … Continue reading
HOLIDAY CHEER 2024
SEASONS’ GREETINGS TO YOU ALL. Let’s close off this at-best mixed year with laughs gleaned from a variety of Internet sleuthing and my fondness for SiriusXM “Radio Classics.” A Bunch … Continue reading
THE AUTO INDUSTRY (SANS TRUMP, MUSK)
YESTERDAY WE REVIEWED Automotive News tidbits admittedly gleaned with political twinges. But enough already. There are plenty of tidbits in the auto industry to continue the theme sans you know … Continue reading
THE AUTO INDUSTRY (AND TRUMP AND MUSK)
MY AUTOMOTIVE NEWS PILE HAS BUILT UP AGAIN with tidbits a’plenty. Generally, like any large segment of the economy, the auto industry (comprising 7 percent of U.S. workers and 3-5 … Continue reading
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