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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1973
Song of the Day: Fantasy is credited to the team that gave us “Genius of Love” and the singer of this song, Mariah Carey. This was the first song by a female artist to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100, staying at #1 for eight weeks, and claiming the #1…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1972
Song of the Day: Genius of Love, words and music by Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley, and Tina Weymouth, was a Top 40 hit for the Tom Tom Club from their 1981 eponymous debut album. The track went to #1 on the Billboard Disco Top 80 chart in 1982.…
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Continue reading →: JARS December 2022 Issue Published!
The December 2022 issue of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies has just been published on the Scholarly Publishing Collective. It should be live on Project Muse in about two weeks. And hard copies should be in the hands of print subscribers in 2-3 weeks. This is the penultimate issue…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1971
Song of the Day: Sicilienne, Op. 78, composed by Gabriel Faure, was written originally as an orchestral piece in 1893, before going through several iterations culminating as part of a suite for full orchestra. Check out the piano and cello duet by Gautier Capucon and Michel Dalberto [YouTube link]. This…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1970
Song of the Day: The Thriller Megamix, mixed by DJ Jason Nevins, highlights some of the hottest tracks from Michael Jackson’s masterpiece. On this date in 1982, the “King of Pop” released the all-time global best-selling album, “Thriller“. It would have an immeasurable impact on popular music and culture. It…
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Continue reading →: Elizabeth Ann Sciabarra, RIP
September 2, 1952 – November 26, 2022 My sister Elizabeth Ann Sciabarra—Ski to the thousands of students whose lives she touched as an educator for half a century—died at 8 p.m. tonight after a two-year long bout with many serious health issues. Her passing came quite shockingly after a steep…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1969
Song of the Day: Flashdance … What a Feeling features the music of Giorgio Moroder and lyrics of Keith Forsey and Irene Cara, who took this song to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Dance Club charts. This was the title track to the 1983 film, “Flashdance“. Cara died…
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Continue reading →: Happy Thanksgiving from Ski, Me, & Turkey!
We’re a little early … but before folks head out for the holiday weekend, we just wanted to say how much we’re counting our blessings—for every person who has expressed their love and support during such a challenging time. A very Happy Thanksgiving to All! _________* Gravesend is the section…
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Continue reading →: Ski: A Lifetime Achievement Award
At the Centennial Gala on November 19, 2022, celebrating a century of excellence at Brooklyn Technical High School (1922-2022), my sister, Elizabeth “Ms. Ski” Sciabarra received the Lifetime Achievement Award. My deepest thanks to the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation and its President Denice Ware for sending me this wonderful clip…
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Continue reading →: Aaron Judge, AL MVP!
Congratulations to Yankees player Aaron Judge for winning the American League Most Valuable Player honors! Courtesy, Wikipedia
Chris Sciabarra, April 2022 Coney Island Parachute Jump, Brooklyn, New York
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