Category Archives: just for fun

In a joint announcement today, several of America’s largest symphony orchestras announced they are going paperless.  Bonnie Scheinflaff, IT director of the consortium of orchestras, explained that they would be replacing all of their paper-based sheet music systems with custom-built … Continue reading →

When I was a kid growing up in the sixties, social issues were discussed, not just by polarized pundits, but by musicians who wrote folk songs.  As I look around today, I see a paucity of folk song commentary on … Continue reading →

While I am a speaker, I am also a writer and I write a lot I guess . . . at this point, besides this blog, I am commited to writing articles for 4 different magazines (mostly online but also … Continue reading →

In their ongoing effort to turn life into one grand popularity contest, facebook has announced a new service, called “faceball,” which essentially replicates the experience of being picked for sides on a grade school softball match, only on a global … Continue reading →

Given all the heated discussion about possibly raising the tax rates on the wealthiest Americans, I thought it might be a good idea to do some research on the subject.  Did the wealthiest Americans actually once pay 90% of their … Continue reading →

Big Brother, the long-time dictator of Oceania who was brought into the limelight via George Orwell’s novel 1984, has resigned. At a press conference given this morning, Big Brother, who still refuses to give his real name, started by reading … Continue reading →

Most of you may be surprised . . . I certainly was . . . to discover that this week is National "Love a Fatcat" Week.  Given just how much vitriol has been directed towards the super rich lately, I … Continue reading →

So I had a chance to sit down for an interview with Abe Schwatzengaben the other day.  Abe is a highly paid political and political media consultant.  I wanted to get his input on the ongoing hullaballoo surrounding Anthony Weiner … Continue reading →