Podcasts as TV: it ain’t new
I was reminded today of a post I started in November of 2025 (?!) but postponed because of news developments surrounding it: Netflix’s attempted acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). That didn’t go through, of…
Redzepi reboot churns up past and class issues
Restaurant/food news lately has featured René Redzepi, the innovative chef and founder of the Copenhagen-based restaurant Noma. As has been documented in recent years, the heights achieved in his kitchen were counterbalanced by the lows…
Party like it’s 2003: US goes “retro” with foreign policy
Listening to President Donald Trump explain his rationale for launching a war against Iran is like listening to him explain any of his actions: an overconfident-yet-vague statement of the what’s at hand infused with hyperbole,…
Lies, Occupation and Resistance
Among my New Year’s resolutions was to write and post at least twice a month for this website, but for the last two months, there has really only been one topic in Minnesota dominating not…
Vote local, find proof we’re more alike than different
Hello! First-time voter here. I never voted, because I couldn’t—I wasn’t a US citizen. I remedied that. I turned in my application late last summer 2024, and, on April 21 of this year, attended my…
Vonnegut’s last essays sing (and sting) for today
A couple weekends ago I faced a low-key dilemma: What’s my next book to read? The one I finished was selected by my 12-year old daughter. See, I’ve resolved to read at least one book…
Light is light, and that’s it, really.
Not long ago I was listening to one of my regular photography podcasts, “A Photographic Life,” which is hosted by Grant Scott, a British photographer whose impact might be greater as an art/creative director for…
Content to merge content
A post about combining websites seems a small thing these days, what with people being swept off the streets in ICE raids and deported to war zones, and with the passage of piece of legislation…
Coping with dementia: a caregiver’s story
Certainly for the last decade or two, we’re hearing much more about—and seeing those afflicted with—dementia. This is due largely to our lengthening lifespans, the work retirements of the Baby Boomer generation and the general…
The Man in the High Castle
I’ve been a Philip K. Dick fan since I was a kid. I read “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” (on which the film Bladerunner is based) and was hooked by Dick’s crisp writing, loaded…