Top AJBlogs For The Weekend Of 06.17.18

Meeting Jamie Shew

Having heard an advance CD by Jamie Shew, a singer new to me, I asked the trumpeter Bobby Shew if she is related to him. He followed his answer—No— with a question … read more

AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2018-06-15
Tina Mion’s Stop-Action Reaction – Jacqueline Kennedy, King of Hearts. 1997. I was immediately and profoundly moved upon encountering it at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC years ago. “Perfect moments.”That’s the beautiful … read more
AJBlog: Audience WantedPublished 2018-06-15
“And at last he had time for what he privately called educating himself. He had discovered the Victorian novelists but had decided that not all were divine. Or at least not divine all the time. … read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2018-06-14
Mokusatsu Asked what he’d do first if called upon to rule a nation Confucius replied, “I’d correct language. If language isn’t correct Then what is said is not what’s meant And what ought to be … read more
AJBlog: Straight|UpPublished 2018-06-13