"This is the Voice of Moderation. I wouldn't go so far as to say we've actually SEIZED the radio station . . . "
by wonkie In these times that try our souls, how are you all holding up? What are your coping methods? Ifyou are coping—and I hope you are. I’m probably less stressed by the apocalyptic circumstances of the present than many peoplebecause I have no children and I’ve been a doom freak all of my life. … Read more
by russell Last Friday, Joe put up a post about Bad Bunny. That led to a discussion of reggaeton, which took a side trip into rhumba, which sent me off down a rabbit hole about clave. Joe very kindly asked if he could use my comment as this week’s music post, which was more than … Read more
I bought a new iPhone this past week. I had a variety of reasons for buying a new phone: the old one is between several and many years old, it won’t run anything close to the most recent version of Android, the screen is cracked, the display isn’t bright enough to see outdoors, the display … Read more
by liberal japonicus The Bal des Ardent post mentioned Prince Andrew’s current difficulties, which seem to have gotten worse with the posthumous publication of Virginia Guiffre’s memoir. If you aren’t following this, Andrew, who has always never been the brightest bulb in the Windsor marquee, had a pretty extensive relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. One of … Read more
by liberal japonicus I was thinking this morning that maybe I was going to run out of stuff to post about. But then this, by Anna Bower of Lawfare, about how the interim prosecutor Lindsey Halligan, who is pursuing charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, contacted her because of a tweet she made … Read more
by liberal japonicus Is it just me noticing the synchronicity of the No Kings protests and Prince Andrew’s seemingly unstoppable descent? The other parallel I thought of was the Bal des Ardents, which is the pic above. Too soon? Have at it.
by GftNC One of my problems with the new settings, particularly since we now have a much greater frequency and number of threads (added to the short, if original size, list of Recent Comments), is that the list of Recent Posts is so short. It’s got harder to go back and check what is the … Read more
by liberal japonicus This New York Times panel, consisting of Jamelle Bouie, David French and Tressie McMillan Cotton, is like catnip to a cat for me. On the assumption that not everyone wants to listen to it, I’ll pull out soundbites that really hit with me. Cottem had an earlier column that is referenced in … Read more
a guestpost by wonkie Since we’re coming up on Halloween, I thought maybe we could share stories of the weird, the creepy, the odd in our experiences. My weird experience is of being stalked by a boat hook. A boat hook, for those of you not in the know, is a long hollow aluminum pole … Read more
by liberal japonicus I may be asking for trouble by doing a music post that shades into politics, but I thought it might be interesting to link to some Bad Bunny videos. Quick précis: Bad Bunny is the stage name for Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a Puerto Rican DJ, rapper, actor and record producer. He … Read more