…conducting a purge of its ranks: In March, a senior commander with the Islamic State group was driving through northern Syria on orders to lead militants in the fighting there when a drone blasted his vehicle to oblivion. The killing … Continue reading →
Paul Waldman, a journalist on the left, has noticed something. He has a piece in today’s WaPo describing the fact that Trump coverage in the MSM has mysteriously changed: The news media have come in for a lot of criticism … Continue reading →
By now you may all know the story of how 7-year-old Yamato Tanooka got lost in the woods: his parents disciplined him by putting him out of the car, and when they returned “a few minutes later” he was gone. … Continue reading →
Muhammed Ali’s death is the sort of news that will be covered in the media for weeks, with tributes and reminiscences. He styled himself “The Greatest,” and boxing aficionados say that he certainly was one of the greatest, or maybe … Continue reading →
Talk shows seemed like a great idea at the beginning. And in many ways they still are. I’m not against them, or saying they should stop. They provide a gathering place and information for political junkies, a forum for a … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Once in a while I recycle an old post just for fun. At this point, I’ve published so many posts—10,542, according to trusty old WordPress—that even I have forgotten some of them. This one was very enjoyable to research—so … Continue reading →
Politico has an article describing the effect the candidacy of Zachary Taylor had on the Whig Party in 1848. Hint: not good, not good at all. Many have called Donald Trump’s unexpected takeover of a major political party unprecedented; but … Continue reading →
…with their own reflections: Betty Ann DiGiacomo said she discovered a wild turkey wandering outside her Mount Laurel home about 7:30 a.m. Friday and she soon discovered the bird seemed enamored with her son’s brand new Honda Civic, which he … Continue reading →
Every day there’s some new outrage from Donald Trump and/or Hillary Clinton. That’s almost a given, and it’s something we have grown used to. “Grown used to” can segue into “grown complacent about.” But I’m not complacent—nor do I think … Continue reading →
Commmenter “Tom G” writes: …[N]on-Jewish “German life in Nazi Germany” before and thru the war was a heck of lot better than “Russian life in the USSR”. Knowing what I know now, if I had to choose how to live … Continue reading →
Oh boy, is this post of Ace’s chock-full of things to think about. I have no idea what led me to it at this point (after all, it’s over three years old), but the topic—intellectuals and conservatism—seems even more relevant … Continue reading →
…that there are too many refugees in Europe: “When we look into the face of every single refugee, especially the children and women, we can feel their suffering,” said the Tibetan spiritual leader, who has himself lived in exile for … Continue reading →