Maybe this is obvious to everyone, but it hit me in a big way this morning. Here's a question that I've had for a long time. Why did we go from monumental buildings made from granite, floored with marble, and finished off with gold leaf & putti to buildings made from steel, concrete block, and … Continue reading In Which I Finally Grasp a Secondary Impact of Lower Marginal Rates on the Wealthy
2018 ReleasesI listen to a lot of music that comes out, but not a lot of it sticks. I've attempted to get excited about the pop and hip hop music that's being released. And I can appreciate it. But I have become a middle aged person and my taste is far too shaped by what … Continue reading Favorite Records of 2018
Linda and I have named quite a few things, from cafés to people. Linda named Kavarna after having seen a picture of a coffeehouse in Prague. Kavarna is, simply, the word for coffeehouse in Czech; we must seem pretty simplistic to native Czech speakers! It would be like traveling to the Ukraine and finding a … Continue reading On Giving Things Names, Branding, and the Like
Drinking hot liquids is a skill, which might be obvious to a rehabilitation therapist, but it wasn't to me. Not until one evening thirty years ago when my Aunt Lori made tea for me, herself, and her son. Lori and I began drinking the tea immediately, aerating it as we sipped. Her son Justin just … Continue reading Etude: Skills
