It’s D-day. Not in Egypt, nor Bahrain, or Tunisia. It’s D-day in Detroit, and I, for one, am not optimistic.
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O Little Town of Bloomington…
I need to get out of the house more. That may sound funny coming from a guy who travels for a living, but when I’m home I turn into a real home-body. Which is how I found myself grinning outrageously at some Sondheim.
KILL THE NEA (Redux)!!!
A couple of months ago I wrote a post titled “Kill the NEA.” To my surprise that garnered a lot of attention, though in retrospect perhaps I shouldn’t be so naïve about the power of the internet (please rf. Tunisia). Now that some of the political establishment are hellbent on following my advice I’ve got a better idea. And I suspect that they aren’t going to like it at all.
Auld Lang Syne…
A few wishes for 2011…
A Tale Of Two Cities Redux
“Snowmageddon.” “Snownami.” Metrodome collapsing. For a Buffalo boy this is all rather unimpressive. But lost in all this was some interesting news out of St. Paul. Was it good news? Ya, you betcha!
Taxman
All I want for Christmas is The Beatles – complete. Since I have been waiting all these years for that to pop up on iTunes I get the feeling that if I’m really, really nice between now and 25 December the Fat Man might squeeze down my new chimney and provide me with the goods. Which, of course, got me thinking about the Detroit Symphony.
Kill The NEA
I try to keep politics out of this blog but I think it is time to declare a revolutionary idea: kill the NEA.
Hobbits Found In Mid-America
So, what can The Hobbit teach us about unintended consequences? A surprising amount it turns out. Where’s Gandalf when you need him?