An ingenious whodunit within a whodunit
A tale of intrigue involving an editor, her crime-writing author, and his detective, Atticus Pünd.
Author: DJB
Rejoice in possibilities
When politicians aspire to make you fearful and alienated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection.
Check out The Musical Box
Take this Saturday to visit “The Musical Box: Musings on music by Walter Tunis”
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.
MORE TO COME... 