Paul Ryan wins his primary…
…in something more than a landslide (avalanche? tsunami?): 84 to 16 percent. The reason? People in his district like him, they really really like him.
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Do you know any early Trump supporters?
Today commenter “DNW” asked the following question: Does anyone here actually know, in the sense of knowing the character, the likes and the personality of any Trump first supporters? You know, first name basis ”¦ longtime friend, in-law, cousin or … Continue reading →
Alzheimer’s treatment: devoutly to be wished
Alzheimer’s is a scourge that’s so common that most of us know at least one person who has had it, and often considerably more than one. It’s a tragedy and a trial both for the afflicted and for those who … Continue reading →
A comment on the comments
There’s a certain amount of blog work that goes on behind the scenes, particularly in the comments section. First there’s the cleanup of spam, which initially involves deleting the contents of the spam filter. You’ll understand how important that filter … Continue reading →
Spambot of the day
I know there’s a thought in there somewhere—complex and really significant—if we only try hard enough to find it: You undoubtedly ensure it is seem to be very easy along with your display nonetheless to seek out this condition for … Continue reading →
Evan who?
Is Evan McMullin a 3rd-party candidate or a 53rd-party candidate? I’ve often said I think a 3rd-party candidate or an independent candidate has a chance this year because of widespread dissatisfaction with the other two. But I’ve never thought it … Continue reading →
Predicting the future: another post from your friendly Trump-hating media shill
There’s a trend I’ve noticed in the comments section here and also in some of the emails I’ve been getting: quite a few people admonishing me that I should shut up like a good apparatchik and take one for the … Continue reading →
The Rubaiyat: translation and inspiration
Edward FitzGerald’s translation of “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” is justly famous and justly beloved. I studied the poem in high school, and it was one of my favorite assignments—really, a revelation. But FitzGerald was very free with his translation, … Continue reading →
Trump, Clinton, Obama: chaos is the new normal
Commenter “T” recently offered a quote by Jonathan Rauch that goes like this: What we are seeing is not a temporary spasm of chaos but a chaos syndrome. Chaos syndrome is a chronic decline in the political system’s capacity for … Continue reading →
Shelby Steele writes about American’s Shame
In Shelby Steele’s Shame: How America’s Past Sins Have Polarized Our Country, he writes: …[A]ll these victim-focused identities are premised on a belief in the characterological evil of American and the entire Western world. This broad assumption is the idea … Continue reading →
Catholic France may fight back
Worth reading: Though the internecine conflicts wracking the Arab world ensure the war against the Islamic State is hardly a war on Islam, the jihadis are bent on a clash of civilizations. And by martyring French Catholics who are Old … Continue reading →
Is it time to get behind a third candidate, and if so, who would that be?
I don’t know the answer to the question I posed above. I just know that I’ve been pondering it more and more lately. So I thought it would be a good topic for discussion [ducks; gets out of way of … Continue reading →