Daniel Barenboim on the current situation in Israel and the Middle East
Since the terrible events in Israel on October 7, I have not found a way to address the situation, but would like to share these thoughts...
Fix for BOSE headphone problem
I've just learned of a useful fix for the problem of Bose headphones not connecting to an iPhone, which I'm sharing in case it can help...
Back to the blog
I've neglected this blog for far too long. Time to get back to posting my political posts here, even if fewer people see these posts than...
The Authoritarian Personality and Trump Voters: conservatism's true face is fascism
In his article The Authoritarian Personality and Trump Voters: conservatism's true face is fascism, Ian Douglas Rushlau lists nine...
Which corporations control the world?
Today I'm sharing a post from Sohini Mimi Striuli, who points out that fewer than 150 banks and holding companies exercise vast control...
The amazing story of Tyrus Wong
I never heard of Tyrus Wong until today, when I read his obituary in The New York Times. What an inspirational story! From...
hamartia
hamartia – Aristotle’s word for the fatal flaw that leads to a hero’s downfall. See also 'hubris' – the excessive pride and ambition that...
Still going strong at 98
Inspiring article in The New York Times about Täo Porchon-Lynch, who, at 98, teaches yoga 5 days a week in and around Scarsdale, NY, and...
kakistocracy
plural: kakistocracies. Meaning: government by the worst people. A word I sincerely hope we will not have to begin using to describe...
An insider's view of fundamentalist rural America
This article on fundamentalist, Christian, rural white America provides an insider's valuable perspective on this population group and...