I thought the rest of my ski season was in jeopardy. I have a policy, I never ski a run right after they drop the rope, right after they open it for the first time that season. Because of what’s hidden underneath. The untracked snow looks so appealing. But I skied Ben’s Face the morning […]

https://people.com/what-is-the-turning-point-usa-half-time-show-11898234 Well, we’re Americans too. Black, brown, immigrants, foreign-language speaking people… Sun Tzu says “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” Want to make a statement? Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, they should all petition to be on the Turning Point USA halftime show. That’s right, weren’t all of us supposedly unAmericans not […]

I know this sounds contradictory to what I’ve been saying, but hang in there. “Streets of Minneapolis” may have no legs as a record (ignore its #1 status on iTunes, only old people buy tracks and the number required to top the chart is minuscule), but it does have power as a statement. That’s what […]

“Minnesota” – Marsh Family adaptation of “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)” The Marsh Family are British. They’re relative unknowns. This was posted on YouTube on Tuesday. It already has 235,386 views. Someone e-mailed me about it. I watched and was motivated to tell you about it. Imagine this with […]