Glen Campbell, the legendary singer and songwriter, is in the final stages of Alzheimer’s, an illness, of course, with no happy endings.
This week, he released his final ballad, which he recorded in January, right after he stopped performing in public. But he remained faithful to his promise not to hide his journey with the illness so that he could shed light on what 44 million Americans are going through.
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A Harvard scientist has taken to song to provide an uplifting message during the Ebola outbreak.
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In the world of great athletes, Krystal Niu probably doesn’t ring a bell. Unless you’re an NBA fan, perhaps even Red Panda doesn’t register.
But which of the world’s great athletes that you do know can ride a unicycle with one foot, while using the other foot to toss bowls on top of your head? Read more →
Get off my lawn, Prince. Read more →
Seven years ago, Joshua Bell — icongnito — played for tips at a Washington subway station. Today, he was back. Read more →
Sooner or late, some department store buyer is going to learn not to deploy children’s clothing that assigns gender roles. Target is the latest retailer to fall into the minefield with some pajamas.
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Some good has come out of the commuting headache. We’ve come to know of the writing of Amy Mytnik of Shakopee, whose letter to the editor in the Star Tribune today is an instant classic. Read more →
Need a reason to pore through the scholarly articles of Swedish scientists? Of course you don’t. But here’s one anyway. Read more →
A picture in the BWCA or other wilderness might cost you $1000 if you snap it without a permit. Is this a threat to First Amendment rights?
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Teri Tacheny’s effort is admirable and the results are inspiring. But she got the idea while watching the ‘lethargic’ gorillas at the zoo.
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Here’s your daily dose of sweetness. Read more →
Big credit is going this morning to James Brown, the CBS Sports anchor for its NFL broadcasts, for his essay before last night’s Thursday Night Football game. Read more →
In the cacophony of reaction to a new, bright shiny object from the Apple cult, there was a death in the family that went unacknowledged this week. Read more →
The Guinness people are teasing the release of their new book of records, the 60th anniversary of the thing. Read more →
A 12-year old girl is isolated from her classmates because she’s a piano prodigy. Read more →
Bob Collins