Open thread 10/15/2025
Quite a few knee killers:
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Roundup
The peace deal and the hostage return still dominate the news: (1) As if all the love from Israel wasn’t enough, now Trump has received Egypt’s highest state honor: During his speech, El-Sissi also awarded Trump the Order of the … Continue reading →
RIP Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton died on October 11 at the age of 79. She aged so gracefully that she hardly seemed to age at all, although she apparently eschewed cosmetic surgery and the like. She was so vibrant and her smile so … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/14/2025
This is long, but it’s so entertaining:
Continue reading →Happy un-woke Columbus Day
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. Yesterday, October 12, was the original date of Columbus Day, but today is the last day of the three-day holiday.] The stock of Christopher Columbus has fallen in recent years as … Continue reading →
The living hostages are back. But what’s next?
That’s the big question. You’ll read a variety of answers, from optimistic to pessimistic, from “Hamas has surrendered” to “Israel has lost the war” and everything in between. Hear are my thoughts on the matter. It’s often said that there … Continue reading →
All the living hostages are now home
I was not the least bit sure that would ever happen. Here are some of the joyful reunions, after so much suffering. I chose this particular video because it has a varied sampler, but also because it has some translations … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/13/2025
Taken this past Saturday:
Continue reading →Spambot of the day; poem of the day
This seemed like a most unusual spambot, with a rather elegant and “literary” sound to it: The landlady sobbing and wailing at her forlorn condition like a peasant woman. So I looked it up, and sure enough, it’s from this … Continue reading →
Mamdani’s lead has shrunk
But not nearly enough, according to polls taken since Adams dropped out: Mamdani leads the race with 46% of likely voters backing him, followed by independent candidate Cuomo with 33% support and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa with 15%, the Quinnipiac … Continue reading →
People who are uninterested in politics
From commenter “djf”: The ignorance of the average voter — even the average educated, affluent voter — is difficult to fathom for those of us who are more engaged, even if we’re not obsessive about it. A year or so … Continue reading →
Meet the new boss at Dominion, not like the old boss
Yes, that Dominion: Dominion Voting systems has been acquired by founder and chairman of Liberty Vote Scott Leiendecker, in a deal which included dropping lawsuits against conservatives. Leiendecker, former GOP election reform advocate, has officially become the sole owner of … Continue reading →