Monthly Archives: May 2014

Mass-Produced Lunacy

Posted on May 28, 2014 by mthayes42

  An interesting article in “Humanities,” accessed online 28 May 2014, discusses the reputation of Albert Einstein. The title is “The Face of Science: How Albert Einstein Became a Celebrity,” and its author is Sam Kean. Driven from Germany in … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz in Israel

Posted on May 26, 2014 by mthayes42

I seem to have heard very little of Ted Cruz for awhile. I’ve been hoping he was simply evaporating. Today, looking at the Jerusalem Post online, I see that Cruz is in Israel, actively campaigning for US President. If the … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Musings

Posted on May 25, 2014 by mthayes42

I stand in awe of the incredible bravery shown by our military people over the years. And I am deeply grateful both to them and to their families for paying such a great price on behalf of the rest of … Continue reading →

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The Best Classical Music (for me), part 3

Posted on May 22, 2014 by mthayes42

Having begun with Romantic music (Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and so on) I began branching out in both directions, moving forward and backward in time. I don’t recall just when I began to listen to Mozart, though I do recall that for … Continue reading →

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Gay Marriage

Posted on May 21, 2014 by mthayes42

I’ve been looking at a blog and it comments about gay marriage. Several of the writers refer to the “constitutionally protected” right for us to marry anyone of our choice, regardless of gender. I’m not sure which part of the … Continue reading →

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Republican Politics

Posted on May 20, 2014 by mthayes42

So Mitch McConnell has soundly defeated his opponent in the Kentucky primary. The loser, Matt Bevin, was the Tea Party favorite. He conceded with 48% of the votes counted and McConnell having 60% of the votes and Bevin 37%. I’d … Continue reading →

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Solar Power at the White House

Posted on May 10, 2014 by mthayes42

I understand that solar panels have been installed at the White House. That means that we’ve finally caught up to where we were in 1980, when Ronald Reagan ordered the removal of solar panels from the same place. 34 years … Continue reading →

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The Best Classical Music (for me), part 2

Posted on May 9, 2014 by mthayes42

Having begun with an unplanned hearing of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, I quickly started saving my money to buy a Hi Fi system. Before even buying my first speaker, I ordered from Reader’s Digest a set of … Continue reading →

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They say God is dead but they can’t bury him

Posted on May 6, 2014 by mthayes42

An interesting review of two books was published last week in Prospect (accessed online through aldaily.com, 06 May 2014). Entitled “God is Dead – What Next?” the review looks at “The Age of Nothing: How We have Sought to Live … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court and Prayer

Posted on May 5, 2014 by mthayes42

Another case concerning church and state has come before the US Supreme Court, which today announced its decision in “Town of Greece v. Galloway.” Greece, a New York town of nearly 100,000 people, has a long-standing tradition of opening local … Continue reading →

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