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Continue reading →: Are We all Libertarian-Adjacent Now?
I have very much enjoyed the work of my friend and colleague Matt Zwolinski, especially his coauthored book with John Tomasi, The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism (2023). In a recent essay, Zwolinski addresses “The Myth of Libertarianism”, echoing themes from that earlier volume.…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2304
Song of the Day: Espresso features the words and music of Julian Bunetta, Amy Allen, Steph Jones, and Sabrina Carpenter, who took the song to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. With an infectious hook and smooth groove, the song earned Carpenter a 2024 Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance.…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2303
Song of the Day: Mom, words and music by Maurice White and Verdine White, appears on the 1972 Earth, Wind & Fire album, “Last Days and Time“. This jazz-infused ballad has that classic EWF sound and its lyrics are especially poignant on this day. Happy Mother’s Day to all the…
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Continue reading →: John Sterling, RIP
I have just learned that Yankees broadcast announcer John Sterling died this morning at the age of 87. There have been many Yankees broadcasters on radio and television over the years, from Mel Allen and Red Barber to Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, and Frank Messer. Though the “Scooter”, Phil Rizzuto,…
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Continue reading →: Michael Jackson: Man or Monster in the Mirror?
2026 Preface A couple of years back, I saw “MJ: The Musical” on Broadway. As a ‘jukebox musical’, the 2021 production was well paced, beautifully acted and choreographed. The musical is set in the months before Michael Jackson’s planned 1992–1993 “Dangerous” World Tour, and suggests interesting parallels between the events…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2302
Song of the Day: The Hungry Years, music by Neil Sedaka, words by Howard Greenfield, was the title track to Sedaka’s 1975 album. It was one of Sedaka’s most requested non-single tracks. The song was also recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck for his 1976 album, “After the Lovin’“, and is widely…
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Continue reading →: Remembering Uncle Sam
I have written so much about my Mom, Dad, and Uncle Sam (who was married to Mom’s sister, my dear Aunt Georgia). On this date in 1915, my Uncle Sam was born. Uncle Sam (officially Salvatore “Sam” Sclafani) was my father’s first cousin, and they were very close growing up.…
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Continue reading →: Back to Life from the Brink: A Podcast & An Essay
My life with disability has been the subject of several interviews through the years, including one that appeared in Folks magazine in January 2018, and an interview conducted in February 2023 by Léa Hirschfeld that is finally being released today as part of an Out of Sync Podcast series, which…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2301
Song of the Day: Rikki Don’t Lose that Number features the words and music of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, co-founders of Steely Dan. This opening track from the album “Pretzel Logic” became the band’s highest charting hit. Released on this date in 1974, it peaked at #4 on the…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2300
Song of the Day: As If We Never Said Goodbye, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Don Black, Christopher Hampton, and Amy Powers, is a featured song from the musical, “Sunset Boulevard“, based on the classic Billy Wilder 1950 film, starring William Holden and Gloria Swanson in the role…
