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July 2007

July 24, 2007

Dave Gorman and Men of Goodwill

I am not Dave Gorman. But you know that. Until earlier this week, I had...

July 23, 2007

There is nothing new about the news…

Two and a half weeks later...not much has changed, except, hopefully, me. When I left...

July 02, 2007

Guestposting by Meyer: Our Mr. Brooks

Hey, folks - you've noticed I'm a little quieter than usual; that may continue for...

June 2007

June 15, 2007

Is Tony Soprano Dead or Alive, II

I like this post by Patterico: As I mentioned the other day, everything made sense...

June 15, 2007

Innocence slays

Deacon Greg writes: St. Paul thrown from his horse can hardly compare with what happens...

June 13, 2007

Another quiet Welshman with a big voice -UPDATED

My Li'l Bro Thom just sent this to me. Incredible. A humble quiet phone salesman...

June 11, 2007

Is Tony Soprano dead or alive?

I didn't see the show but apparently some folks are unhappy with the ambiguous ending....

January 2007

January 12, 2007

So, how’s Katie doing?

By Jon Friedman's lights, Katie Couric is not doing well. He thinks the CBS Evening...

January 09, 2007

Yes! Voigt and Terfel as Brünnhilde and Wotan!

The NY Metropolitan Opera, 2010-11 season. "...some of the cast for the Met’s new production...

January 09, 2007

And I’m still not a war-blogger

I am informed that Mr. Eric Boehlert has (for the third time) referenced this post...

January 08, 2007

Olga Korbut 1972

Really tied up with a project that might keep me busy for much fo the...

January 07, 2007

Sigh. This is getting dull. UPDATED

On December 19, Eric Boehlert of Media Matters wrote this column in which he selectively...

January 05, 2007

Rounding up Jamil, Band-aids and more

Nothing wrong, just a great deal of activity around here - lots of people in...

January 04, 2007

Hey, Ma, who is Tom Jones?

Conversation with Buster. "Hey, Ma," he starts every sentence with that, these days, "who is...

January 04, 2007

My old friend, Joe Williams

Graceful, classy, one of a kind.

January 04, 2007

Meyer: Civic Immaturity, the new Sophistication

The always thought-provoking Dick Meyer has a new column up over at CBS, and he...

January 02, 2007

Ford, Jordan, Pelosi, Giuliani the beat goes on – UPDATED

:SCROLL MIDWAY FOR A RATHER DISORIENTING UPDATE: President Gerald R. Ford is laid to rest....

January 01, 2007

Figaro and Susanna – Happy New Year

Ah, I love this playful duet - the opening of Le Nozze de Figaro -...

December 2006

December 28, 2006

A case of the “look-arounds”

Looking around the 'sphere - The author of Sigmund, Carl and Alfred has written the...

December 23, 2006

My Last Bryn post for 2006

So, I'm driving today with the windows half open. I'd gotten tired of Buster's mixes...

December 23, 2006

Talk like Jack Bauer Day!

I'm up for this. How to act on Talk Like Jack Bauer Day -Make sure...

December 22, 2006

Hillary, Obama and the nat’l psyche – UPDATED

I meant to link yesterday to an interesting piece by Dick Meyer over at CBS...

December 21, 2006

My Last Book Recommendation of 2006 – UPDATED

Spoiled Rotten America: Outrages of Everyday Life, by Larry Milller Comedian/Actor Larry Miller - you...

December 20, 2006

Dreaming of a “New” Christmas?

Fr. James Martin, the Jesuit writer who wrote one of this years several really excellent...

December 20, 2006

Well, Les, I tried to tell you…

Dear Mr. Moonves, It has come to my sad attention that your CBS Evening News...

December 19, 2006