Monthly Archives: November 2014

Only the Few

I have come across yet another “greatest classical recordings” list, from the BBC music magazine, topping out at no less than fifty selections. That’s an awful lot of “best.” Way too much. Nobody is likely to find fault with the … Continue reading

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Stuff That Lasts

Consider a row of books currently molding away on a shelf in my home office. They are about programming Microsoft Windows using the Microsoft Foundation Classes, about FileMaker Pro version 7, about Microsoft FrontPage, about Mac OS X “Tiger”, about … Continue reading

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Faggyland Inc.

San Francisco’s Castro Street has gone through a number of personality changes over its history. For much of its existence it was the main thoroughfare of a working-class neighborhood, noted mostly for its modest stores, repair shops, and inexpensive restaurants. … Continue reading

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