Saturday, September 8th, 2007

The Weekend: Paul Gonsalves Walks Into a Bar, and Orders 27 Choruses

Over the weekend I read — mostly aloud to my wife, actually – Plato and a Platypus Walk Into A Bar, by Cathcart and Klein.  A relatively short book, Plato aspires to reveal some truths (and confusions) of philosophy by reference to jokes.  It’s an odd premise, but it works, and parts of the book […]

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

The Weekend: Pavarotti, R.I.P.

What a voice!