When Thanksgiving is incipient, there are familiar sights and sounds in our area: brightly-colored leaves swirling about, the whiff of fireplaces ablaze in the morning, and our oven is baking fruit crisps and pies. I also sometimes remember some great memories from college: the Harvard-Yale football game, hyperbolically known as The Game. It’s the one day
Author: Jo Tango
The Jabberwocks and ‘Run to You’
Our son and his a cappella group just released a video, a cover of Pentatonix’s “Run to You.” It’s up top, or click here. It’s a very soulful song, particularly at around minute 3:00. It is a song about love. Given that the Pentatonix pray before going on-stage, I wonder if there also is a
‘Fighting through the Pick’
Mrs. T. and I this weekend went to see “The Daily Show” correspondent Hasan Minhaj perform his comedy/satire set. It was truly amazing. Rip-roaringly funny at times and very moving at others. He tells his life story: the weird contradictions that happen between his parents’ culture and the U.S., the bullying he encountered in school,
Exiting the Echo Chamber
Edit: Before you read this post, I encourage you to read this comment for context. As I’ve written before years ago, I feel that I live in a Bubble, and the election’s results only confirm that for me. So, I’m increasingly pushing myself to see worlds that are very different from mine. That means seeing some segments
Saturday Night Indie Music
Mrs. T. and I tonight are cooking dinner. We last night had dinner out with friends, which was very fun. But, tonight, we are ditching a big-crowd cocktail party. We wanted to stay at home and just chill. So, I’m making some Mapo Ragù. It is very easy and delicious. If you like Korean food, this
Michael Moore
Up top is a fascinating segment from Morning Joe. It features Michael Moore. He is incredibly eloquent and thoughtful. It is loaded with insights. Moore a while ago predicted that Trump would win the nomination. He also predicted in June that Trump would be the president. He provides clear examples as to why working-class voters