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Continue reading →: Eddie Van Halen, RIP
There are so many articles and posts that have been written in memory of the legendary rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who died yesterday at the age of 65. I couldn’t begin to do justice to the legacy he left behind as one of the most influential rock guitarists of…
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Continue reading →: Coronavirus (29): Medical Procedures in the Age of COVID … And I’m Still Alive!
When you walk into my urologist’s office, there’s this sign at the appointment desk. It reads: This too shall pass. It might pass like a kidney stone. But it will pass. I can’t think of a more fitting description of this past year. Or of my medical experiences throughout 2020—a…
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Continue reading →: #ProudBoys: Stand By … :)
Leave it to my friend Irfan Khawaja, to post this one on his blog “Policy of Truth”: We’re #ProudBoys, and we’re not standing down at all–we’re standing by. OK, we’re sitting by. But #ProudBoys nonetheless, having a gay old time. Check out his post, #ProudBoys: Stand By …
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Continue reading →: Yanks Bounce Cleveland: Bring on the Rays! (Ugh…)
In a marathon see-saw “Wild” Card playoff game last night that lasted 4 hours and 50 minutes (the longest 9-inning game in major league baseball history, not counting 76 minutes of rain delays!), the Yanks beat the Cleveland Indians 10-9 in the ninth inning, advancing to the American League Division…
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Continue reading →: Advertisers Keeping Us Laughing …
2020 has been some year, but at least advertisers haven’t lost their sense of humor … whether it’s that “Aunt Infestation” Geiko commercial or the Coors beer commercial reminding us of our Zoom-iverse … I can’t help but chuckle. 🙂
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Continue reading →: “Layers”: A Nathaniel Branden Novel
For those who are not yet aware, a new, posthumously published novel, Layers, written by Nathaniel Branden, has been released in both a Kindle and paperback edition. The book was the subject of a fascinating article by Stephen Cox, which was published in a trailblazing 2016 double issue symposium of…
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Continue reading →: Looking at Cleveland Tonight!
Tonight, it starts! In Cleveland! Does a die-hard Yankee fan watch the Yankees-Indians first postseason game in this off-the-wall 2020 baseball year? Or do I switch the channel and watch that other sporting event taking place in Cleveland: The First Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden? I mean,…
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Continue reading →: Alice Barker: Dancing the Harlem Renaissance
I came upon this piece on YouTube, and found it truly touching. From the description: Alice Barker was a chorus line dancer during the Harlem Renaissance of the the 1930s and 40s. She danced at clubs such as The Apollo, Cotton Club, The Zanzibar Club, and on Broadway—with legends including…
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Continue reading →: Can’t Spell “Anarchy” Without N-Y-C !
I’ve made it a point of not stepping into the raging political debates that are going on as we near Apocalypse Day, uh, I mean “Election Day.” Folks on either side of the divide are warning of Armageddon if either of the two major-party candidates gets elected to the Oval…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1815
Song of the Day: What the World Needs Now is Love, lyrics by Hal David, music by Burt Bacharach, first hit the charts in 1965, with a recording by Jackie DeShannon [YouTube link], who took the song into the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100. We started this Summer…
