I’m a whistler. I’ll whistle a tune two or three times a week, whilst performing a menial task or somesuch. I like what I like. I’ve generally got four or five songs I’ll choose from, and I don’t turn them over often at all. For example, “Pennsylvania Polka,” as heard in Groundhog Day, has been … Read more
Here’s a question I’ve been enjoyably chewing on for the past couple of days: What do you think will (plausibly) be discovered or invented in your lifetime that will amaze you the most? My runner-up is something that’s imminent. The digital storage problem is almost solved. We are approaching a point at which the digital … Read more
Aaron’s preschool had its Thanksgiving program and luncheon today. His brother’s a ham. He, so far, is not. He walked in, stood where he was supposed to, and so forth, and he didn’t melt all the way down until well after it was over. But this photograph of the procession into the sanctuary shows him … Read more