Several times on this blog, I have quoted Samuel Johnson's "...as I have gotten older, I have come to call a man a good man on easier terms than before." (not an exact quote.)
A corollary is to have humbler expectations of the human condition. And that approach certainly works with You Tube. AI rubbish is ruining You Tube. But what can a person do about it?
It has helped me to focus on some of You Tube's successes, such as musical performances. Although it really makes no sense to make a video of instrumental music or singing, it is still a good and free way to become acquainted with music you didn't know about. And for opera, a video does make sense.
Thanks to a few seconds of opera in a movie I was rewatching, the "noooo more Rice Krispies, they're all gone, the Riiiiice Kriiiiispies!" song was brought to my attention. You Tube had several versions of the song available. They are all wonderful. My favorite "Vesti la Giubba" featured Giussepe di Stefano.
How marvelous! I kept hearing that tune as my little dog and I walked through the crunchy Arizona desert.
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