Entries from May 2009

May 15, 2009

Apologies

I think I lost some steam this spring…  There are unwritten e-mails and letters and blog posts, unfinished books, unreturned phone calls, social gatherings not attended, etc., etc., etc.  I’ve been away so long that WordPress has changed, and I had my 30,000th(!) visit and didn’t even know it for a while.  It just sort [...]

May 3, 2009

Book #44: The Song Is You

I almost stopped reading The Song Is You because I haven’t been that motivated to read lately, and it seemed like it was going to be a sappy, unrealistic romance between a middle-aged man who’s not quite divorced and a hot 22-year-old singer.  But, oh! The twists!  Or rather the stagnation where there should be [...]

May 2, 2009

Supreme Court Reporting

I just love Nina Totenberg’s coverage of the Supreme Court.  She gives great background on each issue, but what’s remarkable (I think) is when she gives the play-by-play between the justices.  Her animated reporting brings out bits and pieces of each justice’s personality.  Very cool…  Here’s an example (background until about 2:00, then play-by-play — [...]