We were listening to this one in the Subaru this weekend, on a CD (!) of Joni M's favorite tunes. Of course she has great taste. It'...

David Cole on the Maduro operation in historical perspective: But in other respects Trump’s “brilliant operation” is unprecedented in moder...

I like to cook marinara sauce. It's pretty easy, you can control the seasoning, and if you use high-quality canned tomatoes it's alm...

The Sweet Dove Died Barbara Pym 'Yes,' she answered. 'Yes, I forgive you,' she repeated, as if she were not quite sure. One ...

1.5ºC and all that .

It's instructive to play this incredible album alongside Coltrane's 1961 classic Live at the Village Vanguard recording. Apples to o...

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Pale Fire Vladimir Nabokov I recently heard the awesome violinist Alexi Kenney* lead the San Francisco Symphony in Vivaldi's Four Season...