Macron gives in to the protestors—sort of, kind of, a little bit: Faced with another weekend of destructive protests by the “gilets jaunes”—or yellow vests—Prime Minister Édouard Philippe told a news conference Tuesday the tax hike would be pushed back … Continue reading →
The new technique of “ballot harvesting” in California may account for why Orange Country turned blue in the 2018 election. On election night six Republicans were ahead in their House districts in Orange County, but when the late votes came … Continue reading →
…isn’t easy. There are widespread riots. But exactly who is rioting and why they’re rioting isn’t completely clear, although they certainly seem to be anti-Macron. But there are plenty of reasons to be anti-Macron, some emanating from the left and … Continue reading →
…whether in Paradise, California, or any other disaster-prone area, that is the question. Paradise and many other towns in California seem especially vulnerable to fire. But although quite a few fires have raged near Paradise for many decades, it was … Continue reading →
John Hawkins has a piece at PJ Media entitled “The 5 Worst Things About Getting Older.” It caught my eye for obvious reasons, but as with many such articles I started chuckling right at the start on learning that Hawkins … Continue reading →
A new study underlines what many of us already knew: The report was compiled by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, and titled “Still A Man’s Labor Market,” because of course. The Atlantic article about the report tries to keep … Continue reading →
Just say “no.”. That doesn’t mean it’s over, of course. Not by a longshot. But if you reward bad behavior you get more of it. See also this.
Continue reading →The 41st president of the US, George Herbert Walker Bush, has died. There’s no surprise there. He was 94 years old, had been in failing health for many years, and had lost his wife of 73 years, Barbara, just eight … Continue reading →
Family stuff today. I’ll be posting more this evening. UPDATE: Sorry, got back too late. See you tomorrow!
Continue reading →A large earthquake has been reported somewhat to the north of Anchorage, occurring at 8:30 AM local time (that’s 12:30 PM Eastern). Highways and buildings have sustained damage, but the extent is not yet clear. This is a developing story. … Continue reading →
I noticed on yesterday’s Merkel thread that commenter “huxley” mentioned the old pacifist saying “War never solved anything,” adding that, “What leftie-pacifists really mean is ‘War doesn’t solve everything.’” Indeed. Which reminded me that I’d written a post on the … Continue reading →
Here’s an Atlantic article that discusses the rise and current ubiquity of something I’ve hated for a long time—the loud restaurant. So loud you really can’t have conversation successfully—and to me conversation is a big part of the enjoyment of … Continue reading →