From Seven Laments for the War Dead

President Biden opted for Hallelujah at the Covid memorial service, but I’ve been thinking that this Yehuda Amichai poem encapsulates this moment, after this past year, perfectly (as much as I love Leonard Cohen).

With all due respect for Seamus Heaney and Hallelujah, I keep thinking that this is the poem that should have been included in the memorial service and inaug...

Up next: a video of dancing tango to Democracy is Coming to the USA? Now that would have been a fitting Leonard Cohen song for the inauguration! This version by The Lumineers seems to work best for tango:

Tracklist:1. The Lumineers - Donna2. The Lumineers - Life in the City3. The Lumineers - Gloria4. The Lumineers - It Wasn't Easy to Be Happy for You5. The Lum...