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Continue reading →: When Hatred for the ‘Woke’ Left Trumps the Love of Liberty
For years now, I’ve been critical of the use of the word ‘woke’ as a mere pejorative to signify anything the reactionary right hates. Indeed, ‘woke’ has become what Ayn Rand once called an “anti-concept,” a grab-bag package deal of disparate, contradictory elements cobbled together with no logical or contextual…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2224
Song of the Day: Walkin’ After Midnight, words and music by Alan Block and Ben Hecht, was a huge pop and country hit in 1957 for Patsy Cline. The first solo female artist elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame, Cline was born on this date in 1932. She…
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Continue reading →: Joanne Barry – Through the Years
Today, September 5, is the birthday of my sister-in-law Joanne Barry. Joanne has been such a significant source of love in my life for as many years as I can remember. It is no coincidence that when my mother looked at her three children—Carl, Elizabeth, and me—she named Joanne as…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2223
Song of the Day: Another One Bites the Dust, words and music by bassist John Deacon, is featured on the 1980 Queen album, “The Game.” First up in our September birthdays, this song, inspired by Chic’s “Good Times,” was a #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit. On this date in 1946,…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2222
Song of the Day: Westchester Lady [YouTube link], composed by Bob James, was a mainstay on so many smooth jazz stations in the 1970s. On this date in 1976, this track first appeared as part of the Bob James album called “Three“—which just so happens to be the third solo…
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Continue reading →: Letters from World War II — Part IV: The Navy Boys
Among the letters in my mother’s collection from World War II, there were those from three men whose lives were intertwined in so many ways: My Uncle Sam (Salvatore Sclafani), his cousin Charles (Charlie) Sitra, and a man whose dear friendship Sam cultivated while he was in the Navy: Carmine…
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Continue reading →: Elizabeth Sciabarra: Born 73 Years Ago Today
I was born into a world in which you were always My Big Sister. My Bitty. Everything a sister could be and more. You gave me all your love, support, advice, and comfort. You were my rock. I carry these gifts with me every day of my life. Today is the…
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Continue reading →: I am Muscular Dystrophy – Jack Palance
For 44 years, from 1966 to 2010, this holiday weekend was associated with the Jerry Lewis MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Labor Day Telethon. On Sunday night, September 3, 1972, my family and I watched an extraordinary performance during that annual telethon by the Oscar-winning actor Jack Palance, who delivered a…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2221
Song of the Day: Close Enough for Jazz, words and music by Van Morrison, first appeared on the artist’s 1993 album, “Too Long in Exile,” as an instrumental. My favorite version of the song is a poppin’ vocal rendition on Morrison’s 2018 duet album, “You’re Driving Me Crazy,” with the…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2220
Song of the Day: Ain’t That Enough for You was composed by John E. Davis, Jr., who was born on this date in 1947. In 1978, this song was a huge dance hit, going to #4 on the Billboard Disco chart for John Davis and the Monster Orchestra. I was…
Chris Sciabarra, April 2022 Coney Island Parachute Jump, Brooklyn, New York
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