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A Wordy Contribution to Thoughts on 9/11

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On this tenth anniversary of 9/11 it is hard not to say anything, and Peter asked for reflections any of us may have had. So these are mine. After 9/11 events accelerated to such an extent that they became hard to speak of, but I will try to give a properly solemn reminiscence. The horrific events . . . . Continue Reading »

Friendship

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Allan Bloom wrote a beautiful book on love and friendship. In this book he examined issues that emerge between lovers and friends. He also provided a shorthand for those who merely skim great writers, but who have in their actual lives experienced great love and friendship in their lives (but in . . . . Continue Reading »

Complicated Life

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In the spirit of Carl’s music posts, I figured I may as well do more than defend good American bar bands like NRBQ. So like Carl, I will take a page from the ‘60s too and speak of the ’60s band The Kinks, but I will do it from the early ‘70s instead of the ‘60s. Namely, I . . . . Continue Reading »

Community on Television

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So we should talk about important things. One of these important things has to do with the television show Community not receiving any Emmy nominations. Here is a show about a diverse group of students nay friends who make their way through Spanish and anthropology courses in terms of relying on . . . . Continue Reading »

In Praise of NRBQ

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Carl’s music posts have been great. I simply want to add this— So I have always been shallow. Perhaps I have been looking for love in a trifle. It is one of the reasons why I have always liked the band NRBQ. I love a trifle in a band like NRBQ. A friend of mine says that NRBQ sound like . . . . Continue Reading »