My guess is that almost no one enjoys paying taxes. I don’t! We’d prefer to use our money on something we choose for ourselves. I’m also sure there are areas where government budgets could be trimmed, though you and I might disagree on those areas. That said, I sometimes reflect on what our taxes get […]
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I’ve already mentioned that I like the notion of letting books inspire your life. When I was young, there were two books in particular that filled me with dreams of dolls with interesting wardrobes and furniture. I’m not very good with my hands, so the dreams came to nothing. But maybe the books will inspire […]
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Something Wonderful: The Tick
Although The Tick was a comic book superhero before he appeared on TV, I first encountered him in a 1994-96 cartoon. I fell in love with the quirky show, filled with ridiculous heroes and villains like Bipolar Bear and El Seed. The big blue hero is the subject of three different television series: the animated series, a […]
If you listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, you may have heard someone mention The Twenty Percent True Podcast during a recent “what’s making us happy this week” segment. Guest Tasha Robinson spoke highly of this series of short stories about “modern monsters.” If she’d just left it at “monsters,” I might not […]
I recently visited a few national parks in Utah: Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef. While I there, I read Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey, a sort of love letter to the area through which I traveled. In some ways, it’s not a surprise that I loved the book. I spent part of my childhood in the […]
There are many ways a book can be inspirational. The other day, a friend and I briefly discussed A Jane Austen Education, in which the author writes about how reading Austen’s novels changed him as a person. That’s a wonderful thing, but that’s not what I’m writing about here. In this case, I mean something a […]
When my daughter was young, I noticed that she got a bit upset when she lost board games — a typical response for many young children. While I think it is important for kids to learn to lose gracefully, I decided I wanted to make games more pleasant for both of us by mixing in […]
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Something Wonderful: Eartha
I first heard about Cathy Malkasian’s graphic novel, Eartha, from Glen Weldon on Pop Culture Happy Hour. I don’t remember his exact words, but I believe he described it as “beautiful.” He was enthusiastic enough that I bought a copy and was prepared to be enthralled. I was disappointed in the first chapter. Although I am […]
The Slate Culture Gabfest has recently treated listeners to monthly episodes of a new podcast, Hit Parade. In Hit Parade, Slate music critic Chris Molanphy analyzes a moment in the history of the Billboard’s Hot 100. The first episode dove deep into the history of one of the most overplayed songs of 1988: UB40’s “Red Red Wine.” […]
Gian Carlo Menotti is primarily known as a composer of operas. He’s most famous for his children’s Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors. But he also composed other music, including the wonderful ballet Sebastian. I’ve never had the opportunity to see it performed; I’m not sure how often ballet companies produce it. But the […]