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Rod Serling 100

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December 25, 2024

On this date, one hundred years ago, the great Rod Serling was born. This legendary writer ushered us into “The Twilight Zone” and the “Night Gallery” and contributed mightily to the success of such classics as “Requiem for a Heavyweight” (the 1956 television play and the 1962 feature film) as…
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Culture, Music, Personal, Religion, Uncategorized

Christmas 2024: Traditions in a New Space

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December 24, 2024

Part of making a new apartment into a new home is infusing it with all the memories of what a home is. Now in a new space, traditional family Christmas decorations, some dating back more than 70 years, make up this slide show set to “Coventry Carol“/”Away in a Manger,”…
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Film / TV / Theater Review, Music, Religion

Song of the Day #2155

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December 23, 2024

Song of the Day: Christmas in New York, words and music by Gary Baker, Greg Barnhill, and Walt Aldridge, was recorded by the Backstreet Boys for their 2022 album, “A Very Backstreet Christmas.” The video mixes live action and claymation—harking back to such holiday classics as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,”…
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Frivolity

Happy Solstice!

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December 21, 2024

Welcome Winter! Happy Solstice! The March toward the Light begins!
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Music, Remembrance

Song of the Day #2154

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December 13, 2024

Song of the Day: All My Love features the words and music of Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Moses Martin, John Metcalfe, and Chris Martin, who plays an upright piano in this Coldplay video featuring Dick Van Dyke, who turns 99 years old today. The Spike Jonze–Mary Wigmore Director’s…
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Music, Remembrance

Song of the Day #2153

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December 12, 2024

Song of the Day: All My Tomorrows, music by Jimmy van Heusen, lyrics by Sammy Cahn, was first heard over the opening credits of the 1959 film, “A Hole in the Head,” sung by and starring Frank Sinatra, who was born on this date in 1915. Sinatra re-recorded the song…
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Frivolity, Personal

Happy Thanksgiving 2024!

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November 28, 2024

I wanted to extend my deepest appreciation to all those who reached out to me after my post marking the two-year anniversary of my sister’s passing. It makes me especially grateful; I count my blessings on this Thanksgiving Day. A Very Happy Thanksgiving to my friends and family, with love.
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Personal, Remembrance

It’s Been Two Years

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November 26, 2024

Elizabeth Sciabarra: September 2, 1952 – November 26, 2022 It’s been two years since your suffering ended. And yet, it seems like a lifetime, given all the profound changes that have come to pass. I find myself in a very different place today. Quite literally. For the first time in…
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Culture, Education, Politics (Theory, History, Now)

Should Libertarians be Attempting to Influence Culture: A Discussion with Winton Bates and Chris Matthew Sciabarra (III)

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November 25, 2024

This exchange also appears on the Freedom and Flourishing blog of Winton Bates. In this third instalment of our collaboration, we move on to consider more specifically how libertarians should respond to some illiberal tendencies in the cultures of the liberal democracies. The discussion focuses particularly on university culture. …
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Sports

Aaron Judge, MVP 2024

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November 21, 2024

ALL RISE!!! Congratulations to Yankees All-Star Aaron Judge for winning the American League Most Valuable Player! And congratulations also to Yankees pitcher Luis Gil, who won American League Rookie of the Year!
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