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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2154
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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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2153
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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Continue reading →: Happy Thanksgiving 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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Continue reading →: It’s Been Two Years
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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Continue reading →: Should Libertarians be Attempting to Influence Culture: A Discussion with Winton Bates and Chris Matthew Sciabarra (III)
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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Continue reading →: Aaron Judge, MVP 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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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2152
Song of the Day: Bridges (“Travessia”), words and music by Milton Nascimento and Fernando Brant, with English lyrics by Gene Lees, has been recorded by many artists. A lovely rendition by the great Sarah Vaughan (from her 1977 album, “I Love Brazil!“) is the musical backdrop for an homage to…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2151
Song of the Day: Both Sides, Now features the words and music of Joni Mitchell, who turns 81 years old today. The song was first popularized by Judy Collins, who took it to #8 on the Hot 100, winning a Grammy Award for Best Folk Performance. Mitchell’s first recording of…
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Continue reading →: Quincy Jones, RIP
One of the truly great musical giants of our time, Quincy Jones, died yesterday at the age of 91. A superb musician, composer, arranger, conductor, and producer, Jones worked with some of the most significant artists of the twentieth century—from Sarah Vaughan and Ray Charles to Frank Sinatra and Michael…
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Continue reading →: Halloween vs. Election Day
Who needs the thrills and chills of Halloween when a real Horror Show (Election Day) is looming right around the corner?** Courtesy Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis ** Especially when we’re facing a choice between a candidate who, when he’s not being inconsistent and incoherent (on issues like abortion),…
Chris Sciabarra, April 2022 Coney Island Parachute Jump, Brooklyn, New York
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