Makeover: a better version of me
She wanted a better version of herself. And she sure got it. You may find it hard to believe this is the same person, but it’s all in the eyes:
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As Trump rises…
…it occurs to me that Democrats are now experiencing what a lot of people on the right experienced during the primary season: the sense that they don’t know how to stop him, that he just might keep coming and coming … Continue reading →
The Hitler comparison
A lot of people consider that nearly any time a person brings up any sort of Hitler comparison, it invalidates the argument. Just as an example, we had a series of comments on this blog the other day that occurred … Continue reading →
Parking stickers and invisible handicaps
Here’s a poignant piece about what it’s like to have a handicapped parking sticker and a bona fide disability and yet look rather normal: Just as I closed my car door and stuck my key in the ignition, a loud … Continue reading →
On those polls
Here’s Nate Silver on where it stands at the moment: Donald Trump has a 33 percent chance of winning the election according to our polls-only forecast and a 34 percent chance according to polls-plus. These roughly 1 in 3 odds … Continue reading →
So, will we find out about Trump’s health records tomorrow or won’t we?
Only the shadow knows. This campaign season continues in the “interesting—perhaps too interesting” vein. Each of the candidates is lucky that his/her opponent is the other one. Each is shifty and untrustworthy, although in somewhat different ways. They both have … Continue reading →
Erdogan wants the US to turn over Gulen
As part of his enormous purge of the opposition in Turkey, Erdogan has now formally requested that the US turn over the man Erdogan alleges is behind the supposed coup attempt, Fethullah Gulen: Justice Ministry officials told Anadolu the written … Continue reading →
No, Paul Tsongas was not like Hillary Clinton
I can’t say I ever expected to be writing a post in 2016 defending Paul Tsongas. But here it is. Tsongas was one of the very few politicians I’ve ever really liked. Here’s a post I wrote about him in … Continue reading →
Meanwhile, the hearings go on
With or without witnesses: Three witnesses ordered to testify Tuesday before a House committee investigating Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server asserted their constitutional rights against self-incrimination and did not appear or refused to answer questions. Bryan Pagliano, … Continue reading →
Deplorable merchandise on Amazon
Entrepreneurs don’t waste a single moment, as evidenced by products such as this one, which is now readily available on Amazon. Or if you prefer, there’s this.
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This story could be turned into a movie. It already seems like a movie in terms of the distance, and the timing of the rescue: A sharpshooter killed a top ISIS executioner and three other jihadists with a single bullet … Continue reading →
Hillary’s pneumonia: coughs, lies, and videotape
First, let’s talk about pneumonia itself: it doesn’t necessarily mean a person is old and/or otherwise sickly. For example, my son had it in his teens, and gave it to his father and me, and we were all pretty sick … Continue reading →