Another changer sparked by 9/11
I was going to put up a post about Serena Williams’ meltdown at the US Open, and the reaction to it. But I think I’ll wait till tomorrow, because I want to stick to the topic of 9/11 and its … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2018
9/11: Seventeen years
Seventeen years is a long time. A long time. It means that there are plenty of young adults who don’t clearly remember a time before 9/11. The attack is just part of the background music of life, just as Pearl … Continue reading →
Cutting a corn cob into smaller pieces
That was my task last night. I was making some of this, and as you can see the recipe requires that the ears of corn be cut into quarters, or at least into rather small pieces. I know how to … Continue reading →
Collecting the oceans’ plastic
I hope this invention is a great success: The project is the creation of Boyan Slat, a 24-year-old Dutch college dropout who raised more than $30 million on a five-year quest to build an ocean-cleaning machine. His inspiration dates to … Continue reading →
Potatoes are a good food…
…although they sometimes get a bad press. But are they actually a great food, especially when served cold? Pass the potato salad, please.
Continue reading →Resist the term “Resistance” for anti-Trumpism…
…writes Roger Simon. I strongly agree. An excerpt: I would call it the most appalling, morally reprehensible example of cultural appropriation imaginable. Why? Well, think what is being appropriated — the Holocaust. Making your extreme dislike for Donald Trump and … Continue reading →
Facial recognition at the airport
I don’t know about you, but this news gives me a cold chill: Some international travelers can leave their boarding passes and passports in their pockets when flying out of Dulles International Airport thanks to a new facial recognition boarding … Continue reading →
Roman pizza, then and now
When I was in Rome recently, I ate a lot of pizza. A lot. It was a good thing to grab for fuel during on-the-go sightseeing. My main meals were in the evening, but a piece of pizza could be … Continue reading →
Are Nike’s sales up, post Kaepernick?
The headlines certainly indicate it—for example, this article in Fortune, with the headline “Colin Kaepernick Campaign Gives Nike a Big Sales Boost” is rather typical. But looking at several of these articles, I noticed that only sometimes do their headlines … Continue reading →
The long effort to undermine the Trump administration
One of Trump’s strengths is his willingness to do and say the unexpected. Sometimes that’s his weakness, too. But often it’s his strength. So I love this comeback of Trump’s: President Donald Trump struck back hours after former President Barack … Continue reading →
Where did you find me?
Star-crossed lovers with a happy ending. And here’s another great story of lost and then found.
Continue reading →I’m talking a break today from Trump news, Kavanaugh news…
…and pretty much all US political news. Just a day. It’s necessary sometimes.
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