Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, It’s Thursday, 11 May 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift: the world’s overnight news feed. The Comey firing has roiled Washington, the Press, certain Republicans, lots of Democrats, and much of America (Trump’s approval rating is down to 36% and falling). Expect more–not less–leaks and …
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Woody Allen on Eternity
“Eternity is a really long time, especially toward the end…”
HOW TO PUT TOGETHER A KILLER SOUND SYSTEM FOR $250
The Hunt for New Music: Embed from Getty Images The world of audio is changing in dramatic ways almost daily. As a big, big, fan of recorded music, I’ve always had great sound systems. When I was in college, I took a job at a stereo store just so I could get the great …
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Paying Attention: The Gym Paradox
Paying Attention: Leaving the gym, I notice other gym people who have paid a fee and driven to the gym to get exercise, standing by the elevator, waiting for it to take them to the second floor of the parking garage instead of just walking up the stairs which are right in front of them and staying …
The Nightshift: 10 May 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, It’s Wednesday, 10 May 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift: the world’s overnight news feed. Presidential Donald Trump FBI Director James Comey yesterday. No plausible reason was advanced for the firing and the timing is viewed as inappropriate at best and suspicious at worse–right in the …
Woody Allen on Time
“Time is nature’s way of keeping everything from happening at once…”
The Nightshift: 9 April 2017
Press Clippings: Good Morning, It’s Tuesday, 9 May 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift: the world’s overnight news feed. Former Attorney General Sally Yates testified in Congress yesterday, along with James Clapper, former director of national intelligence. She spoke about warning the Trump administration about Michael Flynn’s contacts with Russia and other issues surrounding …
The Nightshift: 8 May 2018
Press Clippings: Good Morning, It’s Monday, 8 May 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift: the world’s overnight news feed. Emmanuel Macron has won the French Presidential election and Marine Le Pen has lost. it wasn’t close–about a 2 to 1 margin of victory. Sally Yates, former acting Attorney General, will testify before Congress …
The Nightshift: 7 May 2017
Press Clippings: Good Morning, It’s Sunday, 7 May 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift: the world’s overnight news feed. The French Presidential runoff is in process. French voters will chose either between a centrist (Emmanuel Macron) or a far right/alt-right candidate (Marine Le Pen). The extreme choice between the two final candidates in the …
Flat out: Moto GP, April 21-April 23 at Circuit of the Americas, Austin, TX
There is racing and then there is Moto GP racing. Moto GP racing is the F1 of motorcycle racing. The bikes are extreme, the drivers are absolutely fearless and phenomenally skilled, and the action and visual presentation of the sport is without equal. It is a sport that is visibly, incredibly dangerous. On the weekend …
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