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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1893
Song of the Day: Anything Goes is the title song of the 1934 Broadway musical penned by the great Cole Porter. So many wonderful versions of this song have been recorded through the years, but today, I feature a rendition found on the Nelson Riddle-arranged 1956 album, “Songs for Swingin’…
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Continue reading →: Facebook: Philosophers as Profile Month 2021 (I)
“Philosophers as Profile Pictures Month is an annual event in which we get to show off all the useless knowledge we gained through our humanities education. It’s also a chance to introduce people to lesser known philosophers/quotes and spur discussion! Participate by changing your profile picture to a philosopher (and…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1892
Song of the Day: You Rascal You was composed by Sam Theard in 1929, under the less diplomatic, original title, “I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead“. It has been recorded by many artists throughout the years, including Louis Armstrong [YouTube link]. Today, however, I feature an equally hilarious version by…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1891
Song of the Day: After All features the music of Elton John and the lyrics of Charlie Puth—who turns 30 years old today! The “Perfect Pitch” birthday boy wrote the lyrics in tribute to John’s nearly three-decade-long relationship with David Furnish, whom John legally married in 2014. Puth and John…
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Continue reading →: The “Omicron Delta Epsilon” Conspiracy?
When I got my BA at New York University (in history, politics, and economics), I was inducted into the International Honor Society for Economics: Omicron Delta Epsilon. I couldn’t help but notice that the “Delta” variant of COVID-19 has now been followed by the “Omicron” variant. And for those who…
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Continue reading →: Happy Hanukkah from Brooklyn!
Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish Friends! Check out Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza—competing for the title of world’s largest Menorah in the Jewish Festival of Lights!
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1890
Song of the Day: Not a Day Goes, words and music by Stephen Sondheim, is one of the highlights from the 1981 Broadway musical, “Merrily We Roll Along.” Today, Sondheim died at the age of 91. He leaves behind a vast musical legacy. This is only one of so many…
