While struggling a bit with what subject I should address in a new Top Ten list, it occurred to me that since I’ve already posted on my ten favorite films, I may as well move over to the small screen and address TV shows. These are not my picks for the ten best shows ever;Continue reading “My Ten Favorite TV Shows”
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
… Dude, Let’s Go Bowling
I bowled a lot for a few years during my teens. That included a Saturday morning league for a while. In fact, four other guys from my league and I won the Bucks County, PA team championship for our age group in 1980 or ‘81. Bowlers’ burnout cut my competitive bowling days short. Since thenContinue reading “… Dude, Let’s Go Bowling”
Robert Kaplan Returns to a Familiar Theme
I just came across the latest piece by Robert D. Kaplan and thought it worth sharing. Its central theme is one of those that I focused on in my essay about his work; that being the error that many westerners make in placing too much emphasis on democracy and too little on good governance andContinue reading “Robert Kaplan Returns to a Familiar Theme”
Tchaikovsky Didn’t Invade Ukraine
Whatever one feels were the geopolitical causes of Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine, I’m not going out on a limb when I say that the Russian military’s actions in recent days and weeks have been nothing short of evil. The suffering we’re seeing on TV and online on a daily basis is absolutely heartbreaking.Continue reading “Tchaikovsky Didn’t Invade Ukraine”
Robert D. Kaplan: A Mind Apart
By Barry Zukerman With all due respect to Jonathan Goldsmith, who plays “The Most Interesting Man in the World” in Dos Equis beer commercials, I submit that Robert D. Kaplan is truly deserving of that title. Among today’s writers and commentators on international affairs, he has an increasingly rare willingness to put aside partisanship andContinue reading “Robert D. Kaplan: A Mind Apart”
My Top Ten Movies
I admit to feeling a little like I’m taking the easy way out when I do one of these top ten posts. Nonetheless, once I got a notion to do this one, I couldn’t let it go. Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, from which the above photo was taken, is not on the list. ButContinue reading “My Top Ten Movies”
How important is the conductor?
If there is such a thing as a “conductorphile,” I am one. I alluded in yesterday’s barbecue post to my interest in classical music. It started when I was an undergraduate student during the eighties. I took a Humanities class that was sort of a primer on Western culture, including an introduction to classical music,Continue reading “How important is the conductor?”
Getting Started
After being told I should create a food blog a number of times over the years, I’ve finally decided to dip my toes in the water. I’m also using the experience to learn how to create a blog via WordPress. While it’s not strictly a food blog, I’m somewhat obsessed with the topic, so itContinue reading “Getting Started”
BZ Maestro Eats 