I’m not sure which is more surprising
That it’s walking at all, or what it’s carrying during its walk:
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And then we have…
…the Russian hackers: Russian government hackers penetrated the computer network of the Democratic National Committee and gained access to the entire database of opposition research on GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to committee officials and security experts who responded … Continue reading →
On the Orlando attack and Latinos, and the attitude of Islam towards gay people
It’s heartbreaking to look at the photos of all these young people murdered by terrorist Omar Mateen. As I was doing so, however, I couldn’t help but notice that the vast majority of the victims seemed to be Latino, a … Continue reading →
Trump doesn’t look a day over 69
And yet, he is. It’s Donald Trump’s 70th birthday. I wrote a previous post on the advanced ages of the candidates; you can find it here.
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For fun, I watched the Tony Awards last night—which is the only way to keep up with Broadway shows nowadays without taking out a loan. About the entertainment at the Tonys I have two things to say. The first is … Continue reading →
Rumblings in Venezuela
Oh-oh—in Venezuela, the fact that they may have run out of other people’s money seems to have trickled down: Party officials stressed to The London Times that Maduro’s distribution system has “broken down and that conditions are ripe for civil … Continue reading →
Islamic terrorism: what’s in a name?
It’s an old old story: the left refuses to name this enemy. Either they can’t even say the word “terrorist,” or they certainly can’t use any modifier that implies that Islam has anything to do with it. And Obama, as … Continue reading →
53 killed by terrorist in Orlando gay club
Last night’s vicious attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando has resulted in the highest death toll ever in a US mass murder, and the largest death toll in a terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11. Those are not … Continue reading →
Astaire and Rogers: Follow the Fleet
When I was a child there were a lot of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies shown on TV. I probably saw all of them (some, many many times), and I loved them. Most of these movies displayed Astaire and … Continue reading →
The new anti-Semitism
I’ve been online for about 20 years, and it’s a huge part of my life these days. It started small, as many habits do. I wanted to look up information on the nerve injuries I had, and the internet provided … Continue reading →
Shhhh—don’t criticize Trump!
Commenter “Geoffrey Britain” raises an interesting point: To exclusively focus upon Trump’s faults is to make voting for him less likely, which at least in swing states makes Hillary’s election more likely. If Trump loses, that will be the time … Continue reading →
Forensic Files: the Robards case
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve taken to watching the TV program “Forensic Files,” often as background while I’m writing or reading online. I used to use cable news stations for that purpose, but no more. I haven’t watched a single … Continue reading →