Re my Dec. 29 “Best of 2025” issue: “Terrific post! Nice job!” – AF “For inventors: Thomas Edison and Charles Steinmetz. And I love Bukowski.” – BB “I…
“The Number of the Beast”… Then and Now Finnish bluegrass band Steve ’n’ Seagulls performs an up-tempo cover of “The Number of the Beast.” Check it out…
My “Best of 2025” lists – and not just films and books. I also take a look at key political and cultural moments of the year. But first… I’m putting…
Christmas Day at the Ford-Fitzgerald Beach House This year, Number One and Number Two sons were spending the holidays with their in-laws. However…
The Best of the Best of 2025 (According to Yours Truly) The “Mt. Rushmore” exercise inspired me to create my “Best of 2025” lists of films and books. I…
Hint: Yes, they’re giving each other a thumbs-up. Another Hint: The other guy is from Argentina. Answer: Trump is greeting Javier Milei, a free-market…
The Evolution of Teenagers in Film and on TV This is a completely new-to-me thesis on how English language inflections changed over the decades based…
I haven’t written many book reviews this year – but not because I’ve slowed down on my reading. My average rate is about a book a week. I always read…
“There are six sustainable and renewable pleasures available to us in life, of which the top two are working on and learning about things we value.” –…
How to Build a Million-Dollar Business… That Lasts! RT was telling me about a new BJJ dojo he was opening about six miles from his main facility. The…
How to Change Your Behavior by Using Your Entire Brain I woke this morning feeling better than usual. I was not surprised. I had avoided three things I…
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