Archive for the 'California' Category

A Baseball Bible Story

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Fascinating. They intended it as a gift, but these 60 years later it’s a time capsule. More than half the players on the roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates got together in the spring of 1953 and gave a Catholic Bible to their boss, general manager Branch Rickey, now known to history as the man who [...]

America and the Age of Myth

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Victor Davis Hanson: There is a liberal coastal aristocrat, but he is really not very liberal, at least in the sense of his regressive life not matching his progressive rhetoric. His views are mostly conditioned on his education, salary, and material circumstances. Put the coastal aristocrat in charge of a 7-Eleven in Stockton, and his [...]

Disaster Preparedness

Sunday, November 11th, 2012

Ordere two of these. Great idea.

Barcarolle

Sunday, October 28th, 2012

Taking my daughter to see The Tales of Hoffman. Beauty.

Are We Becoming Medieval?

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

So asks Victor Davis Hanson. The Must Read today.

Endeavor Goes Home

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

This is great.

Why MTT Conducts

Friday, October 19th, 2012

I learn something new every day — another Michael Tilson Thomas life story. This is great. And, for lovers of Mahler.

Music: What and How

Friday, October 19th, 2012

The best teachers love what they do. I give you Michael Tilson Thomas.

Democrats Attack

Saturday, October 13th, 2012

Each other.

Pumpkins

Saturday, October 13th, 2012

A good day today in Half Moon Bay.