Category Archives: Miscellany

Weather Update

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 27th May 2008

They (the weather forecasters) did it again. They predicted the end of the world for the second day in a row and all we got were mosquitoes. Don’t place your faith in man – or at least not in the weatherman.


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Local Weather

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 26th May 2008

Last night all the local TV stations interrupted regular programming to warn of an impending storm. The Weather Bug icon was flashing madly with the same warning. A severe thunderstorm was approaching Lubbock. Winds in excess of 70 mph were predicted. A wall of dust was said to be descending on the city. Hale was…


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Blue Blues

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 21st May 2008

This is a little off message, but every time my wife and I go to Grand Cayman (several times a year) we go to Blue – the five diamond restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Its an extravagance, but we rationalize by saying that our kids are paying for it. The place is noteworthy for its…


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Luck, Not Ripeness, Is All

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 4th February 2008

As almost everyone knows the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots to win the 42nd iteration of the Super Bowl. The Giants won the game with a touchdown with only 35 seconds left to play. But the critical play happened moments earlier. David Tyree a mostly invisible player made once in a century…


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Relic of the Month (Also found on Commentary page)

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 3rd January 2008

ET Don’t Phone Home (Cheap cell phones have made this much worse – NK 2008) Contrary to widely-held belief, the purpose of language is not communication. Whatever part of the academy that is responsible for this sort of thing estimates that 85% of all conversations are about nothing at all; they seem to serve some…


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The Decline of the West or Maybe Just Reuters

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 27th December 2007

Does anybody at Reuters read what they post before they send it out? Most Popular on Reuters Paris loses out: Hilton fortune pledged to charity Bhutto assassinated, Pakistan faces crisis |


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Civilisation

Written by Neil Kurtzman | 27th December 2007

As a Christmas present I received a copy of Kenneth Clark’s 13 part survey. I get a lot of DVDs, but rarely find time to watch them. You can’t read or write while you’re watching TV, but some random impulse caused me to watch the first part – “The Skin of Our Teeth”. Lord Clarks…


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