Back from two weeks' time off, my latest NYT column. This one is on language pet peeves. I have them too, for the record - but the chances of mine or anyone else's ever standing the test of time are distinctly slim. nytimes.com/2022/01/04/opi…

This “kiss”…this “hug” would had cause me my life. You witnessed. I lived it. It was not a love fest. Remember January 6. Still recovering from that fateful day. You might have moved on. I can’t

There was a moment of silence today for those who lost their lives on January 6, 2021. Do you know how many Republicans attended? Three. Three Republicans showed up to honour the fallen.

I’m doing two online Workshops for The Irish Music School of Chicago next Saturday, Feb 26th. irishmusicschool.org/master-worksho…

RT if you think Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський Is a BADASS. #SlavaUkraine

Ukraine needs helmets. Ukraine needs body armor. Ukraine needs the transfer of all that gear intended for Afghanistan. Call your elected officials and urge them to send these items now! #standwithukraine #СлаваУкраїні

Hey folks, early voting for the Georgia primary election starts May 2nd. Don't forget to make your voice heard!

In 1977, Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most influential 20th c. Spanish-language writers, told William F. Buckley (whose first language was Spanish) his reasons for feeling, age 78, that English was 'far finer' than his native tongue. Right or wrong, I love his savor for language

Terrible customer service live.momentous . I ordered Andrew Huberman sleep bundle. what I received was 1 Inositol, 1 L-Theanine, 1 Apigenin and 2 essential Multi (instead of 2 Magnesium Threonate) Can't speak to a living person and they're ignoring emails..

Terrible customer service live.momentous I ordered Andrew Huberman sleep bundle. what I received was 1 Inositol, 1 L-Theanine, 1 Apigenin and 2 essential Multi (instead of 2 Magnesium Threonate) Can't speak to a living person and they're ignoring emails..

The evocative poem ‘Oíche Nollag’ by Máire Mhac an tSaoi; recited by the people of Dún Chaoin - a community and place that inspired much of her poetry. #WestKerry #NollaigShona

As requested, here is a magical trio of: Drumming snipe and crexing Corncrake, complimented by the beautiful melodies of several skylark. I lay down in the twilight and thought about how lucky I was to be there alone listening to this. It was cold, but calm and just so pure.

David Bowie - Young Americans Gliding effortlessly into the plastic soul era on the Dick Cavett Show in 1974. There were many fantastic Bowie’s, but the Young Americans into Station to Station Bowie was something else. What an absolutely glorious song

You’ve asked me several questions on this thread and accused me of avoiding answering, so here goes. I believe a woman is a human being who belongs to the sex class that produces large gametes. It’s irrelevant whether or not her gametes have ever been fertilised, whether or not

A few words about the protests/encampments at Columbia: Back in December 2018, when I was a junior, a white student named Julian Von Abele was filmed going on an ethno-centric rant about how much he loved white people. He said things like: “White people are the best thing that

I could tell you this is baby talk in a Scouse accent and it still won’t prepare you for it