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After a hefty breakfast and a great lunch at Bar-B-Q King (try their rings!), Nancy and I were off to Lexington again to try Lexington BBQ, the second of the elites we had scheduled for the day. For those unfortunates who’ve never been there, it sits up on a hill at 100 Smokehouse Lane. Like B’s it has its own street name. It’s certainly one … Continue reading Lexington BBQ, Lexington, North Carolina

Today’s new Travalanche posts for September 12, 2025 are about the 15 Best Movie Comedy Stars of All Time; an upcoming seminar series on Charlie Chaplin; and tomorrow’s 400th birthday celebration for New York City. Other Travalanche posts for September 12 include ones on: Chaplin’s A King in New York H.L. Mencken Maurice Chevalier Ben […]

Today’s new Travalanche posts for September 12, 2025 are about the 15 Best Movie Comedy Stars of All Time; an upcoming seminar series on Charlie Chaplin; and tomorrow’s 400th birthday celebration for New York City. Other Travalanche posts for September 12 include ones on: Chaplin’s A King in New York H.L. Mencken Maurice Chevalier Ben […]

As generally happens to me on September 11, yesterday I found myself thinking the phrase “I love New York so MUCH”. In In the Shadow of the Towers, Art Spiegelman said that the closest emotion to patriotism he feels is his love for New York City, and I know precisely what he means (although I […]

As generally happens to me on September 11, yesterday I found myself thinking the phrase “I love New York so MUCH”. In In the Shadow of the Towers, Art Spiegelman said that the closest emotion to patriotism he feels is his love for New York City, and I know precisely what he means (although I […]

S. Samek Time for the second matchup of slate five with the Midwest Mallards facing off against the Metro Magic. With playoff implications on the line this series let’s preview the action. The Midwest Mallards enter play at 7-5 despite losing their slate four series to the Wildcats 2-1. Though the series loss wasn’t enough … Continue reading “2025 MLW Slate Five Series Two”

Hi friends! Today I have another pastel painting for you. We stopped at a farm stand this weekend, and I picked up an eggplant and a basket of yellow tomatoes. And I added them to a still life with one of the tomatoes I grew. There is nothing like fresh vegetables to inspire you to […]

Hi friends! Today I have another pastel painting for you. We stopped at a farm stand this weekend, and I picked up an eggplant and a basket of yellow tomatoes. And I added them to a still life with one of the tomatoes I grew. There is nothing like fresh vegetables to inspire you to […]

This exercise is due to the fact that Looper recently published a listicle they called the 15 Best Comedy Movie Stars of All Time, Ranked — and it was so dreadful it was downright risible. So I wrote my own. I only single out that particular list because it touches on one of my areas […]

This exercise is due to the fact that Looper recently published a listicle they called the 15 Best Comedy Movie Stars of All Time, Ranked — and it was so dreadful it was downright risible. So I wrote my own. I only single out that particular list because it touches on one of my areas […]

¿Cómo respondemos a nuestras preguntas? La pregunta que encabeza nuestro primer tema puede parecer extraña. Es de ese tipo de cuestiones que no nos solemos plantear. A ese tipo de preguntas, si son buenas, las solemos llamar cuestiones filosóficas. Empecemos con algunas preguntas. Las que nos vengan a la cabeza. En principio vale todo. Por […]

This is an unpaid endorsement for an online class produced by the 92nd Street Y starting in a couple of weeks. I don’t usually shill for such things (and the class is a little pricey) but I thought it would be of particular interest to readers. It’s being led by Dan Kamin, the clown-mime who […]

This is an unpaid endorsement for an online class produced by the 92nd Street Y starting in a couple of weeks. I don’t usually shill for such things (and the class is a little pricey) but I thought it would be of particular interest to readers. It’s being led by Dan Kamin, the clown-mime who […]

Scoreboard: NCAA Scoreboard West Schedule: ASC ScoreboardC2C ScoreboardNWC Scoreboard Willamette 3 George Fox 1 Willamette takes over the NWC lead!SAA ScoreboardSCAC ScoreboardSCIAC Scoreboard Matches I’m Watching Nationally (Times are CDT & links provided to schedule or tournament page): Johns Hopkins vs Ithaca 3 pm – CMU putting on a fun one this weekend. Just one… Continue reading Friday, Sept 12 Match Day!

Wittenberg Classic#1 Juniata, Transylvania, Ohio Wesleyan, Wittenberg, Baldwin WallaceWittenberg 3, #1 Juniata 2; Transylvania 3, Baldwin Wallace 1.[Juniata’s DIII-record streak ends at 103 wins — 6 shy of the all-divisions mark] UW-Eau Claire Tourney#2 UW-Whitewater, #18 UW-Eau Claire, St. Catherine, Lakeland, Carleton, Marian#2 UW-Whitewater 3, Marian 0; #2 UW-Whitewater 3, Lakeland 0; #18 UW-Eau Claire […]

By Ashwin Kumar Most people drink, some smoke, I watch movies. That’s what I used to say. Movies were my addiction until recently. I used to also claim that I “graduated” to movies from books. I didn’t realize then that instead of me being a director and visualizing the settings and characters, I had become […]

Updates: The NPI Rankings page has been updated through yesterday’s matches. Schreiner and HSU have started and it’s 1-1 right now. Jesse Garner with 7 kills for SU while Hernandez and Jones each have 7 for HSU. HSU looks to be the better team right now. They just need to reduce their attacking errors. Giana… Continue reading Thursday, Sept 11 Match Day!

By Samyogita Hardikar Ponniyin Selvan, especially the first one, was life-changing for me. It had everything that had been largely missing from my film-viewing life for over a decade. A soundtrack that sounds like nothing else you’ve ever heard, a setting that takes you to another world and makes you want to stay there, a […]

Every vacation ends, alas. On our last morning in Crescent City Nancy and I faced a drive back to Portland to catch a morning flight the next day. That meant a breakfast and coffee to prime us for the journey. I checked the local breakfast options and Fisherman’s Restaurant jumped out, in part because they offer lunguica, the Portuguese sausage. I don’t usually think of … Continue reading Redwoods Trip: Fisherman’s Restaurant, Crescent City, California

Nils Cheville & The Dansant are a French group whose music blends experimental, avant-garde, rock, world, traditional, and electronic elements. They use unusual instrumentation: guitars, lap steel, Mohan Veena (a string instrument with Indian classical associations), percussion from various traditions, electronics, Rhodes & Moog keyboards. Their style mixes ambient or “sound-scape” sections with more rhythmic… Continue reading NILS CHEVILLE & THE DANSANT – Moussaka (2025) →