I’d never heard of it before last night, but when I was idly going from TV station to TV station trying to find something interesting or at least mildly entertaining, I came across a report on Bigorexia. Ah, people and … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s comments section, Geoffrey Britain offered this quote from the ever-admirable Thomas Sowell: Voting for an out of control egomaniac like Donald Trump would be like playing Russian Roulette with the future of this country. Voting for someone with … Continue reading →
A woman was killed and five others (two women, three men) injured in a stabbing attack in London’s Russell Square: [Officials] called the incident a “random attack” with mental health issues at the heart of it. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, … Continue reading →
Commenter “Cornhead” reports from Omaha on a joint Warren Buffett-Hillary Clinton appearance. Cornhead has been intrepid this campaign year in attending appearances and rallies by just about every candidate and reporting on the proceedings.
Continue reading →…was just protecting his namesake lake: A 67-year-old woman says she was attacked by a beaver while paddleboarding on a lake named after the rodent in North Carolina. Betsy Bent told the Citizen-Times of Asheville that the beaver knocked her … Continue reading →
Now it’s coming out how the release of the Iranian hostages was arranged: the WSJ has reported that Obama paid a ransom of $400 million for them and kept it secret. Scott Johnson writes …[N]negotiators originally established a formula of … Continue reading →
That quote that I used for the title of this post is from Yeats’ famous poem “The Second Coming.” It’s one I’ve quoted many times on this blog, because it’s not only a great, great poem, but also because it … Continue reading →
…and then I’ll cease and desist (I think; I hope). I want to make it perfectly clear that I do not think grieving parents who make political speeches are above and beyond criticism. What I do think is that if … Continue reading →
…cuteness squared: I’m not at all sure I’d let a puppy that near a sleeping baby, though, however adorable.
Continue reading →Trump’s response to Khan was no anomaly; it was characteristic. And I mean the word “characteristic” in a double sense: “characteristic” as in “typical,” and also as in “a fundamental and entrenched part of Trump’s character/personality.” It is part of … Continue reading →
I’ve long respected Austin Bay, and so I found this article of his making the case for voting for Trump to be of interest, and I think it deserves an audience. Everyone who reads this blog regularly knows I’ve struggled … Continue reading →
One man (or woman), one vote. So how can your vote matter? Especially in predominantly red or blue states, where the results might seem to be (and usually are) a foregone conclusion. Well, ask the Democratic voters who stayed home … Continue reading →