Check out The Musical Box
Take this Saturday to visit “The Musical Box: Musings on music by Walter Tunis”
Author: DJB
Where history, science, and civilization meet
Alice Feiring’s self-described love letter to wine and a lifelong coming of age story.
Storytelling, context, and the glory of ancient Greece
Edith Hamilton’s well-known survey of Greek literature and art is definitely a product of its time.
Nothing could be finer
Listening to acoustic blues at the Takoma Park Street Festival.
Finding better ways to talk to the American people
Kamala Harris doesn’t have any obligation to help the mainstream media hand the election to Trump.
From the bookshelf: September 2024
Each month I have a goal to read five books. Here are the books I read in September 2024.
Observations from . . . the land of postseason baseball
Thoughts on postseason baseball.
The gold standard of being a dude: Kris Kristofferson, R.I.P.
If you look up Renaissance man in the dictionary, you may find Kristofferson’s picture.
Perceptions and perspectives
Ned Blackhawk’s important work to reimagine our history “outside the tropes of discovery.”
Creating ethical, resilient, and thriving communities
Talking with Sara Bronin about her new book, “Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.”
MORE TO COME... 