11/100

Clarifications:

Wegman's Coffee isn't "simply the best." It's just pretty good for generic store coffee. I could really go for a cup of my own coffee.

Schumann didn't really want his 2nd Symphony to be played at quarter=76. Everyone plays it at 72 or ever slower.

Staples, which is a store I think about maybe once every six months at most, makes a high-quality wireless mouse and reasonably well-made garment bag, both of which are in front of me right now.

My last blog was supposed to be deliberately unclear as to which marriage partner wasn't putting their clothes away.

It was actually J, but it wasn't really bothering me. The anecdote was only worth retelling because of how well she set me up for the line about leaving dirty dishes in the sink. Haha.

There is a provision in the Constitution for the President to suspend immigration, so arguing that his executive order is unconstitutional on those grounds isn't really warranted. (There might be grounds to argue that it's unconstitutional on the grounds of religious discrimination, but that would be harder to prove.) Either way, it's an asshole sort of thing to do.

The Yemen raid that killed somewhere between 10-23 civilians (initially denied, then admitted), including children, was (very unfortunately) not at a departure tactically from drone policy under President Obama. Either way, it's an asshole sort of thing to do.

As horrifying and upsetting as the raid was, Yemen's much bigger problem, which isn't being covered at all, is a massive famine in the southern part of the country. Also pressing are the food shortages in the DRC, South Sudan, Nigeria, Iraq, and Syria.

 I really like it when people come to my concerts. I probably play about 100 concerts a year, give or take. And I don't remember most of them, just by the sheer volume. But I definitely remember the ones which friends and family attend.

That isn't supposed to be a guilt trip for anyone, I just really enjoyed seeing Calvus, Beka, and family today.