I am always impressed by how seriously (relatively speaking) the United States takes the election of its presidents.  (I say relatively speaking because as regards matters of great importance, it certainly doesn’t rank as high as the Super Bowl, or the release of the latest Star Wars movie, or the publication of another Harry […]

              I have been struggling with the image of women who are still supporting Donald Trump since the video of his despicable comments in a conversation with Billy Bush was made public last week.  Not being a woman makes it difficult, I suppose, to relate to the feelings of women who continue to support him.  […]

              The Sacramento Philharmonic (& Opera, as it insists on being called) opened its 2016-’17 season last Saturday with a rarely heard violin concerto and a recently performed Tchaikovsky symphony.  The performances of both works were complete successes and provided a near-capacity audience at the Community Center Theater with a most satisfying and exhilarating symphonic […]

              The end of a baseball season always comes with a tinge of sadness for a dedicated fan like me.  Partly, that emotion is akin to what you might feel when the warmth of summer gives way to the coolness of autumn, with the darkness of winter to follow.  We, the true fans of the […]