A new name, a new policy: “Scouts BSA”: The parent organization will remain the Boy Scouts of America, and the Cub Scouts ”” its program for 7- to 10-year-olds ”” will keep its title as well. But the Boy Scouts … Continue reading →
Well, not in so many words. But that’s exactly what she’s saying—and in doing so she comes close to calling him “boy” or perhaps “stupid.” Imagine if a white person had said this: “Kanye West is a very creative young … Continue reading →
Release the transcript.
Continue reading →I’m so old I can remember when you had to wash and dry lettuce by hand. What a pain in the neck that was. Then came a fabulous invention: the salad spinner. Salad spinners may seem pretty primitive to you … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I feel like I might be belaboring this Cosby situation, since I already wrote a post describing some of the miscarriages of justice I noticed about the Cosby trial. But I continue to learn new things about that trial … Continue reading →
…now online. I’m at Comcast’s mercy.
Continue reading →I don’t know what to make of this, but it certainly caught my attention: In a passing statement, North Korean officials said they wanted their regime to be a “normal country” and brought up the possibility of a “McDonalds-style” US … Continue reading →
If this poll is any indication, the answer is “yes.” That doesn’t mean they’re going over to the Dark Side—i.e. the GOP. But more of them are in the undecided camp, and might at some point end up flipping their … Continue reading →
Netanyahu made an announcement today: Netanyahu, a longtime opponent of the nuclear agreement, said Israeli forces had recently seized reams of secret documents from Iran detailing what he called Tehran’s past attempts to conceal a military nuclear program. Iran has … Continue reading →
The brouhaha over the jokes (that should be the “jokes”) at the White House correspondents’ dinner is basically a big yawn. The most interesting part of it is that even some people on the Democratic side of things seem to … Continue reading →
I’ve had a busy day today, so posting will be delayed till later than usual in the afternoon. Nothing special going on; just some appointments and tasks I need to do. But I thought since we’re all creatures of habit … Continue reading →
While taking a walk the other day in a suburban area, I passed a yard with a tire swing tied to a large tree branch. Into my head popped a song lyric that goes like this: Life was just a … Continue reading →