Jason Moran (born January 21, 1975) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator involved in multimedia art and theatrical installations. Moran recorded first with Greg Osby and debuted as a bandleader with the 1999 album Soundtrack to Human Motion. Since then, he has released albums with his trio The Bandwagon, solo, as a sideman,…
Read More Jason MoranWhy should I go to that cemetery ( Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris)? It’s filled with losers. Donald J Trump (Speaking to President Trump) You have sacrificed nothing and no one. Khizr Kahn, Gold Star father Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’ The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members…
Read More The latest kerfuffleIn a blog post attributed to Jessica A. Krug, the associate professor at George Washington University said she’s claimed a Black identity throughout her career. A blog post attributed to a history professor at George Washington University stated that she had assumed a Black identity for much of her career, despite being White. The post…
Read More White GWU professor admits she falsely claimed Black identityIt is just about impossible to talk about the really important stuff in politics without using terms that have become such awful clichés they make your eyes glaze over and are hard to even hear. One such term is “leader,” which all the big candidates use all the time — as in e.g. “providing leadership,”…
Read More David Foster Wallace on LeadershipOn Thursday, 9/10/20, the New York Times published an article which is essential viewing for all of us. Faces of Power is an article with photo arrays which shows, in graphic form, that of the 922 most powerful people in the USA, only 180 of them are people of color. You can look to see which of…
Read More Faces of PowerWoodward quoted Dan Coats, Trump’s former director of national intelligence, saying: “To him, a lie is not a lie. It’s just what he thinks. He doesn’t know the difference between the truth and a lie.” Yet in recordings Woodward has released of Trump talking about the coronavirus — excerpts from interviews conducted for Woodward’s new book,…
Read More Trump’s Deliberate DeceptionTo make this delicious, lemony treat, you need an 8-inch square cake pan, parchment paper to fit (and overlap), and a 350F preheated oven. You also need a sifter or a sieve, wax paper and a bowl or 2 bowls, a mixer or strong arms, toothpicks or a cake tester, and a rack to cool…
Read More Lemon Crunch Top CakeBy Patricia Morrisroe Six months after Beethoven contemplated suicide, confessing his despair over his increasing deafness in the 1802 document known as the Heiligenstadt Testament, he was carousing in taverns with a charismatic new comrade, George Polgreen Bridgetower. This biracial violinist had recently arrived in Vienna, and inspired one of Beethoven’s most famous and passionate pieces, the…
Read More The Black Violinist Who Inspired BeethovenEdna Lewis’ (and my) Biscuits from The Taste of Country Cooking Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup cold lard or vegetable shortening, cut into pieces (lard is best) 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted How to Make Them…
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