TEMPORARY? NO WAY!
THE DAILYPASSPORT WEBSITE RECENTLY POSTED A TANTALIZINGLY TITLED “10 Iconic Structures That Were Supposed to be Temporary.” I could guess at several I’ve visited (The Eiffel Tower, The London Eye, … Continue reading
CELEBRATING RADIO CAROLINE—648 ON YOUR AM DIAL
“WHAT’S A ‘DIAL,’ GRANDPA?” And, for that matter, what’s “AM” besides time to get up for the day? Caroline logo on the ship’s starboard (its right side for us land-lubbers). … Continue reading
VILLA D’ESTE AS SEEN BY C&SC
THE BRITISH CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR is my preferred auto magazine. And one of its subscriber spiffs is a regular online presence. Indeed, recently C&SC visited one of my favorite … Continue reading
STRETTO PIANOS
RACHMANINOFF’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3, “RACH 3,” as it is known, is notoriously difficult and feared by many pianists, particularly those with smaller handspans. Details about this are offered in … Continue reading
A NEW PARLOUR GAME (AT LEAST TO ME)
A FRIEND IN ANACORTES INTRODUCES me to a new parlour game (or for any other locale one has these days): Take a well-known expression in a foreign language, change a … Continue reading
SCENIC ROUTES IN THE U.S.
THE JUNE 2024 SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE CELEBRATES “THE WHEEL DEAL: This space-age sensation kicked the American road trip into high gear.” Its topic by Steven Melendez is a familiar one to … Continue reading
DEB TYPECASTING—FOR REAL
MY LOVE OF OLD TIME RADIO BROADCASTS introduced me to Cobina Wright Jr., who typically portrayed a pleasant young lady of aristocratic birth in programs such as Duffy’s Tavern, George … Continue reading
FLAGS AND STATE(S) OF THE UNION
THE INTERESTING FACTS WEBSITE aroused my curiosity about our states’ flags. Here are tidbits about a couple of them. Oregon. In particular, Oregon’s is the only state flag with different … Continue reading
LRB LETTER WRITERS—AN ARTICULATE GROUP
THE LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS IS EVIDENTLY WELL COMPOSED, and articulate as well are its “Letters” column respondents. To me they serve a double purpose: reminding me of something previously … Continue reading
A BOND/MACMINN LE MANS COUPE IS HONORED AT AMELIA CONCOURS PART 3
THUS FAR, IN PARTS 1 AND 2, the Bond/MacMinn Le Mans Coupe has been theoretic. Here in Part 3, we see the car transformed into hardware, briefly tested, and then … Continue reading
