Author Archives: William Sundwick

When “Travel” Means a One Hour Drive to Baltimore and a Hotel …

Published August 11, 2017 in Warp & Woof When “Travel” Means a One Hour Drive to Baltimore and a Hotel … But, You Only Turn 70 Once! William Sundwick There was a secret plan. I was informed of its existence on Thursday, by my wife, the chief conspirator. While I had been trying to minimizeContinue reading “When “Travel” Means a One Hour Drive to Baltimore and a Hotel …”

When It All Comes to an End

Published August 3, 2017 in Warp & Woof When It All Comes to an End … Grandfatherly Affection for a Very Young Grandchild William Sundwick I’ve read much about the pros and cons of a late start raising a family. Often, these pieces are aimed at young women, with the best of intentions. There areContinue reading “When It All Comes to an End”

Root and Branch: Why Is Weeding My Garden So Exhilarating?

Published July 26, 2017 in Warp & Woof Root and Branch: Why Is Weeding My Garden So Exhilarating? William Sundwick By mid-July, it was a sad portrait of neglect and decay. Back in early Spring, it wasn’t nearly so bad. A modest amount of care had dealt with it. Something had happened to my gardenContinue reading “Root and Branch: Why Is Weeding My Garden So Exhilarating?”

Link from The Guardian

James McGill Buchanan: the father of Kochism … that radical libertarian philosophy that is inherently anti-democratic. His original base was the economics department and law school at George Mason University, funded almost entirely by Koch Industries

Link from Vox

 This one fits both “The Future” and “The Past” … good piece from Vox.com, in their “The Big Idea” series. Neoliberalism defined and explained. In short: it’s the economic/political philosophy which replaced the New Deal-to-Great Society philosophy that many of us oldsters associate with the “traditional” Democratic Party. It values free markets and capitalism farContinue reading “Link from Vox”

The Velvet Underground — Or, Perils of Selling Avant Garde As Pop

Published July 12, 2017 in Warp & Woof The Velvet Underground – Or, Perils of Selling Avant Garde as Pop   William Sundwick     Lou Reed was a middle-class Jewish kid growing up on 1950s Long Island. He was always interested in pop music – especially doo wop — and taught himself to playContinue reading “The Velvet Underground — Or, Perils of Selling Avant Garde As Pop”