No, you don't get to eat a burrito. You get to watch this dog finesse one down. And the dude next to the dog nails the supporting role.
Because you want to see a dog eating a burrito on his human’s lap, who is also eating a burrito. pic.twitter.com/h6UCBMT5Bb
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) July 19, 2020
I think this extraordinary young Irish dancer has perfectly processed what "cultural appropriation" should and should not mean.
Makeup artist Mimi Choi has over 1.3 million followers on Instagram, thanks to Photoshop and buckets of creativity.
One of my biggest concerns these days: We no longer seem capable of civilly discussing even the most important issues with each other. I fear where this might lead us, but I am extremely confident that this is a very bad thing for all of us.
I'm linking to a fascinating article at the intersection of cancellation culture, transgender issues, prominent filmmakers and women's athletics, written by a gay man (Glenn Greenwald), who arrived at the following disheartening conclusion:
My own thinking about the film in light of this controversy surrounding Navratilova seemed to establish that there was no room for Kimberly Reed, as a pioneering trans woman, to produce a nuanced, complex cinematic portrayal of another nuanced, complex LGBT woman pioneer: one that included Navratilova’s heresy on this issue but did not fixate on it or allow it to suffocate everything else that defined her life and who she is. At least, it seemed clear, there was no way in the current climate to produce a nuanced film without spending the rest of our lives being treated the way Reed College students treated Kimberly Peirce when she tried to show and talk about her own groundbreaking film.
I'm working on a long legal brief tonight, third day in a row. Due Monday. Tonight's music: Tori Amos, "Scarlet's Walk." Currently playing: A sweet and lofty song called "Your Cloud."
My brief-writing music earlier today: "In Stride," an album by an excellent eccentric jazz group called "Oregon," featuring Ralph Towner, stunningly good on both piano and guitar. Check out the comments for a sample video, a song called "If."
When it's time to do mechanical proof-reading, I sometimes ride the hypnotic energy of Essentials of Deadmau5. Played Loudly. Rather amazing thing about Deadmau5. He composes on a regular keyboard (numbers and letters, not a keyboard that looks like a piano). I watched his Masterclass course and was mesmerized.
I have a difficult time sitting still when reading and writing 12 hours per day. Music helps to keeps me in my seat . . . I have many other favorite artists, but many of them take my focus too easily from the legal work to the music (e.g., Wes Montgomery, Tower of Power, Sarah Tavares, and lots and lots of covers).