“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 VIRTUES We had to sign up for Topic to watch the second season of “Lykkeland,” which I’m getting very positive feedback on, so you should check out the first season on Amazon Prime, which seemingly everybody has access to but now I’ll get e-mail from people who don’t, who hate Amazon or have an […]

I’m stunned how much ink Harry Styles is getting for his residency at Madison Square Garden. Dennis Arfa, agent for Billy Joel, quibbles with that term, but the game remains the same, playing an extended run at a venue over a period of time. Billy can do MSG once a month, because he lives in […]

In March 2021, I got $500 from the bank. I still have $300. And I’m kind of uptight, because it’s all in C-notes, which are traditionally hard to break. But I never need to, because I can pay with my credit card or Apple Pay EVERYWHERE! I predicted back in 2014 that Apple Pay was […]