Tag Archives: The New Yorker

About the great George Booth and a Staffordshire bull terrier

As I read the Times’ obit on the genius New Yorker cartoonist, George Booth, I was looking for one particular fact — confirmation that Booth had owned at least one Staffordshire bulldog in his lifetime. You know, that crazy dog … Continue reading

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I want to report a glitch in my multitasking mechanism

It took a while to learn how to multitask, a skill most notably absent when I watch my football team playing a game. It takes intense focus from me for my team to play the game. Without my focus, I … Continue reading

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Talking about big boats and the ultra-rich…

For many years I’ve been paying special attention to the utterings and “ideas” of ultra-rich people. That is, I’ve been struck by the social stupidity of people who’ve risen to the top of the Big Money pile. We’re supposed to … Continue reading

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