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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2149
Song of the Day: Jim Henson Idea Man (“Thank You Jim”) [YouTube link], composed by David Fleming, is a poignant theme from this Emmy-winning 2024 documentary, directed by Ron Howard, which debuted on Disney Plus back in May. The film is a lovely tribute to a wonderful creator who brought…
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Continue reading →: Yacht Sandman?
Way back on October 18, 2013, my Song of the Day was the classic “Enter Sandman” by Metallica, in tribute to the great Hall of Fame relief pitcher Mariano Rivera on the occasion of a Yankee Stadium Tribute Day. Since I never feature a song TWICE in “My Favorite Songs“,…
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Continue reading →: WTC Remembrance / Song of the Day #2148
Song of the Day: I’ve Got a Crush on New York Town, words and music by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, was recorded by Connie Francis for her 1964 album, “A New Kind of Connie“. New York is the town of my birth; I have lived here my entire…
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Continue reading →: James Earl Jones, RIP
The legendray James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93. Winner of a Tony, an Emmy, and a Golden Gobe, he also was feted with an honorary Oscar and induction into the Kennedy Center. From the menacing voice of Darth Vader to his many film and stage roles,…
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Continue reading →: From Eclectics to Dialectics
In the furtherance of my dialectical libertarian framework, I have drawn from many different thinkers and traditions. I have sometimes been asked if my approach was a form of eclecticism. To be an eclectic is often looked down upon because it suggests that a person has derived their viewpoint from…
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Continue reading →: Sergio Mendes, RIP
I was so very sorry to hear of the passing of Sergio Mendes, who died on Thursday at the age of 83. I was first exposed to his joyful music with Brasil 66 when I was a kid and have featured so many of their tracks through the years. He…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2147
Song of the Day: Summer, music and lyrics by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, appears on the artist’s 2014 album, “Motion“. For a song that has been dissed as boring, bland, and lacking in emotion or complexity, its video has had over 1.6 billion streams on YouTube. It is what it…
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Continue reading →: Should Libertarians be Attempting to Influence Culture? A Discussion with Winton Bates and Chris Matthew Sciabarra (I)
This discussion also appears on the Freedom and Flourishing blog of Winton Bates. Winton Bates writes: I have asked Chris Matthew Sciabarra to present his views on the question posed above because he has possibly thought more deeply than any other living person about the relevance of social context to…
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Continue reading →: Got Dialectics?
I want to thank my friend Daniel for sending me this Great T-shirt! I love it!
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Continue reading →: Elizabeth Sciabarra: Born 72 Years Ago Today
In February 1960, I was born into a world where you were My Big Sister. My Bitty. You were everything that a sister could be—an indefatigable supporter, an inspiring mentor, a fierce advocate, a trusted confidante, a fun companion, a cherished friend. Today is the seventy-second anniversary of your birth.…
Chris Sciabarra, April 2022 Coney Island Parachute Jump, Brooklyn, New York
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