Russell has posted some new pieces from his art classes on his website. I particularly like this one.
Archive for April, 2009
Vegas
Posted in Reflections, tagged College, Family, Gambling, Las Vegas, newspapers, Northwestern on April 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Richard’s thoughts on Lost Wages.
Where ya been?
Posted in Blogging, College, Music videos, sports, weather, tagged Art, Blog, Cleveland Browns, College, Music videos, skateboarding, Vassar, weather on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since Dad chastised myself and my older brother for our lack of contributions to the blog, I figured it was probably time to throw my few words into the twice-or-thrice-daily waterfall of posts by webnerbob – even though I expect to see it relegated to the 2nd page by tomorrow at the latest. Regardless, life [...]
It’s About Time
Posted in Art, tagged Akron, Art, Civil Rights, Sojourner Truth, U.S. Capitol on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s hard to believe that, until this week, there were no busts or statues of African-American women in the Capitol. That all has changed with the unveiling this week of the bust of Sojourner Truth, who had a very interesting life (including giving a famous speech in my hometown of Akron, Ohio) and is certainly [...]
To The Land Of Enchantment On One Tank Of Gas
Posted in Environment, Uncategorized, tagged Ford, green cars, Technology on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This article is interesting. If Americans want hybrid cars — a proposition that is by no means certain — maybe Ford has a future. To give a some perspective, 1445 miles is only 17 miles less than the distance between Columbus and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pretty amazing.
Walk Away Renee
Posted in Music, Music videos, tagged Ann Savoy, Linda Ronstadt, Music, Music videos, Walk Away Renee, Zozo Sisters on April 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In one of my recent searches through the library CD section I stumbled across Adieu False Heart by Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy, performing as the Zozo Sisters. I picked it up because I’ve loved Linda Ronstadt’s voice since college. Adieu False Heart is a fantastic CD, and Walk Away Renee is representative of the [...]
Republican Reckoning (Cont.)
Posted in Politics, tagged Arlen Specter, Politics on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It always interests me when a well-known politician decides to switch parties, as Sen. Arlen Specter did today. They always explain their decisions as involving some titanic internal struggle of principle and conscience, when in reality they have coldly assessed their prospects and decided that, if they want to get reelected, they need to make [...]
I know this has been out for a while, but I heard about it on Sunday and think it is pretty cool. Kudos to the Belgians who were wearing their dancing shoes! If we tried to do something like this Columbus, where would we do it? Maybe the crowds moving toward Ohio Stadium for a [...]
Not Scary . . . Scary
Posted in Science, tagged disease, medicine, Science on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In modern America, we are bombarded with news articles, couched in frightening terms, about claimed risks. Stories like those about flesh-eating bacteria, or flammable children’s nightwear, or the chance that a kid playing baseball might get hit in the chest between heartbeats are routinely found in the news media. Most of these claimed risks are [...]
Sounds of the Season
Posted in Reflections, weather, tagged house and grounds, spring, weather on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This past weekend we had our first really hot weather. The temperature got up into the 80s, and suddenly it was like summer outside. I did some yardwork, and as I was pulling the weeds out of the cracks in our brick sidewalk I heard the first sounds of the summer season — the throaty [...]
Republican Reckoning
Posted in America, Politics, tagged gay marriage, law, modern culture, Politics on April 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This article is an interesting treatment of some of the challenges facing the Republican Party, as it tries to figure out what it really stands for and what it really has to offer as an opposition party during the first term of a new President. My guess is that there are many people who are [...]
Draft Day Disappointment
Posted in sports, tagged Beanie Wells, Buckeye football, Cleveland Browns, NFL on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The NFL draft begins yesterday, and when the fifth choice arrives, the Browns trade with the Jets, who draft Mark Sanchez. That seemed like a smart move to me — I’m not sold on drafting QBs high in the draft; too often they turn out to be million-dollar busts. (See, e.g., Tim Couch.) The Browns [...]
A Dangerous Place
Posted in World, tagged Pakistan, Taliban, World on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the perspective of an armchair in the middle of the United States, it is hard to know what to think about Pakistan. There seems to be so much going on, and sometimes the stories seem contradictory. Is the Taliban advancing or retreating? Are the average citizens in Pakistan generally supportive of the Taliban, or [...]
Draft Day Dread
Posted in sports, tagged Cleveland Browns, NFL on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow the NFL draft begins. Many pro football fans look forward to this event. As a Cleveland Browns fan, I approach Draft Day with a mixture of disgust and dread. The disgust comes from the fact that, in recent years, the Browns have had high picks in the draft because they have been pathetic. The [...]
