“Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels”: https://amzn.to/3AGwzKV 1 A couple of days ago, “Washington Monthly” published its college rankings. Which vary widely from those in the “U.S. News & World Report,” both of which are completely different from the rankings in the “Wall Street Journal,” which focus on outcomes, i.e. how […]

“The Book That Explains Our Cultural Stagnation”: https://nyti.ms/3AEj5z2 This book is not coming out until next Tuesday, but I can’t get Michelle Goldberg’s opinion piece out of my head. For the record, the book is entitled: “Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change”: https://amzn.to/3Q6g0NQ Do […]

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3wIs418 Bruce Hornsby and the Range – “The Way It Is” Elton John – “The King Must Die” Billy Joel – “New York State of Mind” Lee Michaels – “What Now America” Gabe Dixon Band – “Five More Hours” Leon Russell – “Delta Lady” Randy Newman – “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today” […]

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