A Microwave Oven Named Paolo Conte
You're absolutely right, Christian: I <i>do</i> have the bug. I do! I'm not ashamed to admit it, though it does come as a small surprise. Next thing you know, I'll begin to wonder silly wonders:
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Does Music Create Deeper Sleep?
Based on the chap with the season tickets next to my concert seats, I'd say so! Hermione Eyre weighs in.
Modern Art
Bagheera displays a languor not unlike that of a Modigliani nude.
Too Darn Hot
Huckleberry says it's too hot to be cute or amusing this week. Some other time, maybe.
The 1% Rule
At last, a theory that explains that I probably do have more readers than Stephen Mejias, John Atkinson, Buddha, Adam Sohmer, Alan in Victoria, Jeff Wong, Al Marcy, my wife, and Monty. According to the 1% rule, I actually have almost <I>one hundred</I> readers!
Justin Davidson on What's Ailing Orchestras
Why the man's a radical preservationist! But I agree with him more than not.
Jonathan Ames Defends The Dain Curse
Part of NPR's <I>You Must Read This</I> series, which mostly seems like a better idea than it is. Anyway, this one intrigued me because <I>The Dain Curse</I> always struck me as nigh unto incoherent—perhaps it's time for a reconsideration.
15 Book-to-Film Adaptations That Live Up to the Source Material
What, no <I>Angels and Insects</I>? No <I>Blade Runner</I>? No <I>Giant</I>? Okay, I'm wrong about <I>Giant</I>—I've always over-rated it because it was almost exclusively made up of boring parts, so I got to make out with my girlfriend in the movie theater for nearly three hours. Now <i>that</I> was a visceral cinematic experience.
Why Do People Become English Majors?
Money quote: "Not one student said, I am studying English "because I want to make a lot of money" or 'because my parents made me.'"