The woes of a blogger
Oh, woe is me. First of all, I keep trying to stay away from so many Donald Trump posts—and mostly failing. Only two days from Iowa, I feel a certain sense of urgency to get the word out by writing … Continue reading →
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Sweden’s got a surplus of young men
And demographically speaking, 123 men to 100 women (as is now estimated to be the case in Sweden) is not usually a good thing, as China has already discovered : Under each of these scenarios, large numbers of young men … Continue reading →
The EU is in trouble
There’s agreement on all sides that the EU’s state of health, and even its very existence, is threatened. Depending on what you think of the EU, that’s either good news or bad news (I think the EU needs to go). … Continue reading →
Government places kids with traffickers: of course
This is outrageous, and it’s shocking that it’s not more surprising: The Department of Health and Human Services placed more than a dozen immigrant children in the custody of human traffickers after it failed to conduct background checks of caregivers, … Continue reading →
Iowa, the nomination, the election: predictions, predictions
Shortly after the debate last night, commenter “The Other Chuck” noted that some evangelicals and conservatives had endorsed Trump in Iowa, and then added: Should this con artist win Iowa he will be the nominee and probably president. Sorry, Other … Continue reading →
Twitter nation holds an election
I never did watch last night’s debate. I got home towards the tail end of it, and I just didn’t have the energy to watch. Instead I read a bunch of comments at different sites, and that’s when it occurred … Continue reading →
Open thread: tonight’s debate[s]
I’m going out in a little while for a social engagement (yes, every now and then I leave my computer) and I don’t plan to be back until fairly late tonight. So I will miss blogging the debate in real … Continue reading →
When Trump supported amnesty
It was not so long ago, either. About the time that Rubio was in the Gang of Eight: To make its point, the ad pulls from sources that range from 1990 to July 2015. The older sources go to the … Continue reading →
Iran: now the business deals begin
The nuclear deal wasn’t the only deal, of course. It was a prelude to this sort of thing: France and Iran are trying to make a financial deal, now that sanctions are no more. Will it work?: Exactly what stage … Continue reading →
Goering’s brother
An absolutely fascinating article about Hermann Goehring’s younger brother Albert. The “twist” at the very end of the story—and it’s a story full of twists—may or may not be true (see this)). But the rest of it certainly seems to … Continue reading →
Trump’s skeletons are outside the closet
[NOTE: I hate writing so much about Trump. Positively hate it. But the more I read about him, the more disturbed I become, and I feel like if no one else is telling a particular story, I need to do … Continue reading →
The Trump way: “phony” Vander Plaats
Now, I wouldn’t think this was the way to ingratiate yourself with Iowan evangelicals—or most people, actually. But maybe I’m just behind the times. I hadn’t heard about this until now [hat tip: commenter “Jim“], or I probably would have … Continue reading →