Rambling Rhoads: 2025

As a fan of a wide variety of popular (and not-so-popular) music from the 1950s (and sometimes even earlier) up through the present, one of my bucket list projects for years has been to put together a list of my 100 favorite songs of all time. At some point I decided that, once I got around to figuring that out, I could put it out on a blog, for the infinitesimally small proportion of the Internet world that might be interested. So, here we are. While the Top 100 will be a major focus, I also plan to post on a variety of other musical (and occasionally non-musical) topics, in which you may or may not be interested. (If a particular posting doesn’t ring your bell, you’re only a few clicks away from a dancing cat video on YouTube.)

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Why Trump’s tariffs are in trouble

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/01/trump-tarrifs-supreme-court-constitution/

“On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard arguments on Trump’s tariffs. The icy reception the administration received ought to have highlighted the policy’s constitutional vulnerability.”

Friday, August 1, 2025

Shuffle #182 (August 1, 2025)

Rave On! – Bruce Springsteen

Same Old Loverman – Gordon Lightfoot

Crosstown Traffic – Jimi Hendrix

Please, Please, Please – James Brown

The Joker Went Wild – Brian Hyland

Redemption Song – Bob Marley & The Wailers

Harvest For The World – The Isley Brothers

Blue Summer – The Royalettes

Dancing In The Dark – Bruce Springsteen

Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell

Brass In Pocket – The Pretenders