I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers & Jeers".
OK, you've been warned - here is this week's tomfoolery material that I posted.
CHEERS to Bill and Michael in PWM, our Laramie, Wyoming-based friend Irish Patti and ...... well, each of you at Cheers and Jeers. Have a fabulous weekend .... and week ahead.
ART NOTES— an exhibition entitled Philip Guston Now— highlighting the Canadian-American painter whose work even referenced the KKK — is at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts to September 11th.
YOUR WEEKEND READ is this essay by Amanda Carpenter in The Bulwark— explaining what is in the latest mockumentary on “2020 election fraud” by Dinesh D’Souza — who is quite miffed that Fox and Newsmax will not promote it (afraid of yet more lawsuits) — so that he is forced to milk his subscriber base, instead.
THURSDAY's CHILD is named Clover the Cat— a Welsh kitteh who has a second home at a supermarket (where she is quite popular) yet went missing … located twenty-five miles away (with the help of cat treats) due to her microchip.
HAIL and FAREWELL to the last Howard Johnson’s restaurant (in upstate New York) — once America’s largest restaurant chain (and whose ice cream I eagerly sampled) — which has finally closed, ending a nearly one hundred year history.
A NOTE on TODAY’S POLL— feel free to write-it-in if you wish, but I have deliberately left-out the celebrity defamation trial results: as it seems like a saga with neither winners nor losers.
FRIDAY's CHILD is named Suki the Cat— who was by the side of a University of Texas student throughout her Zoom class lessons … and so when she graduated, she was able to buy Suki her own cap and gown that matched almost exactly, as an honorary graduate.
BRAIN TEASER— try this Quiz of the Week's News from the BBC ...… and the usually easier, less UK-centered New York Times quiz.
THE OTHER NIGHT yours truly hosted the Top Comments diary with a look at an interracial couple who became business writers who became wine writers … and how Dottie & John changed my thinking on the subject: not pre-supposing I knew a lot, nor with jargon or a larger-than-life aura … but offering advice as if we were old friends.
SEPARATED at BIRTH— a pitcher/catcher combination for the Los Angeles Angels and their AA farm club — pitcher Chris Rodriguez and catcher Anthony Mulrine (often confused with each other in spring training).
...... and finally, for a song of the week ...........................… alas, no time for a profile this week. So here is a song from Willie Nelson’s 70th birthday party in 2003 … with the late Ray Charles and the late Leon Russell to jointly sing Leon’s famous A Song for You.
I've been so many places in my life and time I've sung a lot of songs, and I've made some bad rhyme I've acted out my life in stages With ten thousand people watching But we're alone now and I'm singing this song for youI know your image of me is what I hope to be I've treated you unkindly but can't you see There's no one more important to me So can't you please see through me 'Cause we're alone now and I'm singing my song for you
You taught me precious secrets of the truth, withholding nothing You came out in front and I was hiding But now I'm so much better so if my words don't come together Listen to the melody … 'cause my love's in there, hiding
I love you in a place where there's no space or time I love you for my life, 'cause you're a friend of mine And when my life is over, remember when we were together We were alone and I was singing my song for you