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 [...]
Entries from May 2009
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 — [...]