I’m willing to bet that – as far as religion/politics blogs go – this blog writes about great Ukulele performances and other uke fun more than any other. This is not my fault. I have eccentric children. Since my eccentric children do not ask for normal things at Christmastime – and they ask for little enough – I have been traipsing around the ukulele culture of the internet and stumbled upon this site which sends Ukes to Troops in the... Read more
Okay, so…been sick. Not worth getting into. Am better. While I play catch-up, enjoy this elegant bit of nonsense by the late greats, Robert Goulet and Bobby Darin, guesting on the Andy Williams Show. I miss entertaining television. And Goulet at his prime… Read more
Sorry so quiet. As I noted previously, last weekend was dedicated – wonderfully – to some travel and family get-together and opera, and it was all fantastic. But as usual, two days out in public and Miss Delicate answers with a fever and sore throat, etc. I anticipate being quiet until after Thanksgiving, and wish all my readers the best of times and good luck. Read more
my Li’l Bro Thom just sent this my way: Kristen Chenoweth is adorable and brilliant singing this delectable aria from Candide. And if you must have a classicist, here is Natalie Dessay’s version. I’ll be doing little-to-no blogging this weekend – have all sorts of family engagements, and a bit of traveling, besides. And an opera to see! Read more
‘Bout a year and a half ago I wrote: Nothing good will show up in the news until Bushitler is out of office and the Dems are back in. Nothing. Good news has been disallowed. If you want to find good news, you will have to look for it yourself. Bad news, though, is so welcome it even gets made up. Last week, Muslims and Christians raised a cross together to help re-open a church in Baghdad. This week, Muslims... Read more
Some interesting tid-bits for you while I do duty at the dentist…all about morals and morality and ethical conundrums… Hillary taking donations from folks her husband pardoned? This particular guy was pardoned – before the Justice Department even got going against him – for charges he had mishandled government secrets. Which, we all know, is a very, very serious issue. Isn’t it? This really illustrates a problem that has been little-discussed during this presidential campaign: a husband/wife presidential tag-team brings... Read more
This nation, built by the beloved ‘wretched refuse’ from the four corners of the earth, has taught us that our collective culture lies in our desire to excel as individuals and as citizens of this great country. Our greatest achievements as a nation came about after we came to understand that we were all cultural elites. [emphasis mine, Admin] That would be Siggy, bouncing off old piece of mine wherein Buster and I explored how American culture could be defined:... Read more
The press has spent years handling Hillary Clinton with kid gloves, and in doing so, they’ve created a bit of a media monster. Writing in The New Republic Michael Crowley relates that Mrs. Clinton has treated the press badly since the early 1990’s (although Crowley does blame George W. Bush for that. Really.) “When there’s a story they don’t like, they seize on it and turn it back on the reporter, and make it about the reporter.” (As First Lady,... Read more
You’ll note there is an ad on the right sidebar for St. Hubert’s Rosary Bracelets, which I’ve talked about elsewhere. I really can’t say enough about how comfortable and pretty these bracelets are (their pictures really don’t do them justice). I wear mine all the time, which is unusual because I’ve never liked bracelets; because I always have it on, I find myself using it for prayer while waiting in a doctor’s office or at the post office, etc. So,... Read more
The 2007 Weblog Awards are done and I think I came in third, just like last year. All the same to me, as long as I get to put the groovy button on in the sidebar. I think of these things as great fun, and a good chance for bloggers to express some good will toward all. Thanks, for your votes and kind words! You can see all the winners here. Congrats to all! Read more
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