Major dudes, minor ninths The implied flavour of much of the music made by Donald Fagen and the late Walter Becker might be read as that of hard bop as played on the West Coast: laconic, brainy, slyly coded, but also someho…

Talking of "the best Critics", wish Richard Williams would get off the hellsite and post here too: how well-informed is this writing?! And, even if you're diehard-Dan, don't you want to hear Chris Ingham? #CriticalDifference. thebluemoment.com/2025/08/21/m...

Indeed. Exemplifies the bubble of "now" that Critiquers inhabit, vs the wealth of knowledge and understanding that the best Critics exhibit. #CriticalDifference. Still think it could've gone deeper, examining the quality of language and nuance that the best bring to it.

Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift Aligns With Its Own Vision - The Moscow Times The Kremlin said in remarks aired Sunday that the United States' sudden shift in foreign policy "largely aligns" with its own position.

During the 2024 campaign, Trump said repeatedly that he would end the war in Ukraine.

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From a Heather Cox Richardson "Letters..." post. I've said it before, this source of information CITES HER SOURCES. #criticaldifference