A Tolerable YouTube Car Review

In some of my recents posts I've written about having bought a new Lexus RX 350h, and about some of the YouTube car reviews I watched as part of that experience. I wrote about some of the shortcomings of the reviewers in a recent post, and now I'd like to offer my suggestions for improving those videos, either a little or a lot. I make these recommendations knowing that practically nobody reads this blog. So I'm dropping my thoughts into the void for the most part. Neverthele

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The Effrontery of It All

I bought myself a new car recently. This time around I really did myself proud. Not just some humdrum set of wheels, but a Lexus RX 350h in Copper Crest color, with a Palomino leather interior, and a trim level high enough to give me the majority of the requisite bells and whistles. Gorgeous luxury SUV that exemplifies Lexus design and engineering in all its considerable glory. Along the way, I read a number of reviews of the 2026 RX 350h, and particularly, I sought out the l

4 days ago

Goodbye to an Old Friend

Cami in 2014 I bought my Toyota Camry XLE brand new off the lot at San Francisco Toyota in August 2014. Cami, as I soon named her, was top of the Camry line for the time. She had advanced features that were to become standard in many cars but were then considered quite high end, including blind-spot monitoring and a door lock-unlock system that operated just by grasping the door handle (unlock) or running a finger along the edge of the door handle (lock). She had all the bell

Jul 30

Synergy

There are two ways to create a good hi-fi system for the home. The first is to buy a one-piece (or very nearly) system that guarantees a good fit between the various components that make up a sound system—digital front end including streamer, preamplifier, amplifier, and perhaps even speakers. I went that route with a system for my living room. Unusually for an audiophile, I sought something that would look good in the room, an eclectic blend of Chinese and traditional decor

Jul 15

Plan A

As time has gone slinking by, I realize that I can't keep on working indefinitely. Not that I'm thinking about packing it in just yet; I have plenty of spunk and there's no point in losing income until I just can't hack it any more. And no matter whether I keep up my long-term teaching job, I will continue to write program notes and give public lectures on music. I have no intention whatsoever of putting myself out to pasture before my time. My health is excellent for my age

May 24

The Last Mile to Year 50

No, the title doesn't refer to my birthday. That one is coming up in June, and will be for age 72, egads. Nope. The Last Mile to Year 50 refers to my long service as a professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Next year I reach year 50 on the faculty. Double egads and mon Dieu. I'm satisfied with my performance as an SFCM college professor for the most part. I teach some of the more unglamorous subjects at the school: the three-year Musicianship (eartraining) unde

May 18

The Ethical Life

Living an ethical life can be challenging when one is surrounded by an unethical society. The sheer corruption and mendacity that radiates from the current administration in Washington DC permeates American culture in ways both obvious and subtle. Yet, one has to question whether the corruption is a matter of degree or of kind, and I would quickly answer that it's the former. A nonchalant attitude towards unethical behavior runs deep in American society. We're more a society

Apr 25

I've been a professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for almost fifty years. I'm also a pianist, a writer, and a speaker on music. When I'm not doing music I'm an avid gardener and a dedicated manager of my comfortable suburban home.