A Hudson River Valley Childhood Children & Family A Hudson River Valley Childhood August 15, 2003 Marcy Silverstein (bottom left) & the Victory A.C. Nine–1920 The Goldsands and Silversteins came to Peekskill, NY,... Read More Read more about A Hudson River Valley Childhood
Shostakovitch’s ‘War Symphonies’: film review Film-TV-Media Folk & World Music Shostakovitch’s ‘War Symphonies’: film review August 13, 2003 (credit: Andrzej Dudzinski/NYT) This is a remarkable film on the War Symphonies of Shostakovitch & covers roughly... Read More Read more about Shostakovitch’s ‘War Symphonies’: film review
Bush to Liberia: ‘We’d Like to Help, Really We Would but…’ Politics & Society Bush to Liberia: ‘We’d Like to Help, Really We Would but…’ August 13, 2003 George Bush’s response to the Liberia bloodbath is morally bankrupt and reprehensible. Thousands of innocent Liberian civilians... Read More Read more about Bush to Liberia: ‘We’d Like to Help, Really We Would but…’
What Won’t a 2 Year Old Say?!! Children & Family Humor What Won’t a 2 Year Old Say?!! August 12, 2003 My son is in a play group with a group of other children around his age (he’s... Read More Read more about What Won’t a 2 Year Old Say?!!
Tom DeLay: from Termite Terminator to Middle East Expert Mideast Peace Politics & Society Tom DeLay: from Termite Terminator to Middle East Expert August 11, 2003 Tom DeLay, termite kingand Mideast policy expert When I heard that Tom DeLay, the Majority leader of... Read More Read more about Tom DeLay: from Termite Terminator to Middle East Expert
California Recall: If You Don’t like the Election Results Call a ‘Do Over’ Politics & Society California Recall: If You Don’t like the Election Results Call a ‘Do Over’ August 11, 2003 If you’re like me, you’re starting to wonder why the California Recall is looking more and more... Read More Read more about California Recall: If You Don’t like the Election Results Call a ‘Do Over’
Casuelita’s–Seattle Restaurant Review Seattle Casuelita’s–Seattle Restaurant Review August 10, 2003 My wife discovered a wonderful new Seattle restaurant, Casuelita’s, which features Caribbean cuisine. She introduced me to... Read More Read more about Casuelita’s–Seattle Restaurant Review
Your Tax Dollars at Work: Building Israel’s Bantustan Fence Mideast Peace Your Tax Dollars at Work: Building Israel’s Bantustan Fence August 7, 2003 Today’s New York Times ran an article declaring that the Bush Administration might reduce U.S. aid to... Read More Read more about Your Tax Dollars at Work: Building Israel’s Bantustan Fence
Typepad vs. Blogger Military-Tech-Security Typepad vs. Blogger August 6, 2003 Since February, 2003 I’ve had a text blog on Blogger. Blogger was a great introduction to the... Read More Read more about Typepad vs. Blogger
New York City: July 29-August 4th Children & Family New York City: July 29-August 4th August 6, 2003 I visited New York City with my wife and 2 1/2 year old son. My wife was... Read More Read more about New York City: July 29-August 4th
Why I Hate Qwest Military-Tech-Security Why I Hate Qwest July 25, 2003 Qwest, how do I hate thee? Let me count the ways… A few years ago, I installed... Read More Read more about Why I Hate Qwest
Dun Aoghasa (1983) The Arts Dun Aoghasa (1983) July 23, 2003 Dun Aengus & Atlantic The Aran Islands lie low on the Atlantic horizon off the Clare coast.... Read More Read more about Dun Aoghasa (1983)