[NOTE: This is a repeat of an earlier post that seems to me to be worth repeating, particularly in light of the Pope’s remarks the other day about building walls and Christians.] A great many Christians seem to be arguing … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Please read the ADDENDUM at the end of this post for some additional information I’ve seen that tends to support Trump’s account rather than the 2004 Time article. The information has to do with the timing of a video … Continue reading →
[UPDATE: I had to also add a link to this, where Trump praises the Iraq war (hat tip: “sdferr”): Republican primary front-runner Donald Trump claimed on the second day of Operation Iraqi Freedom that it appeared to be “a tremendous … Continue reading →
Once again there has been
Continue reading →Okay, I admit this is a bit odd. But when Donald Trump (yeah, Trump; but don’t worry, this post is not really about Trump) disses Cruz and others about their likability, for me it conjures up the way Willy Loman … Continue reading →
…about tomorrow’s primary. I’m assuming Trump will win. The question is: by how much, and in what order the others will come in, and what will their percentages be? And even more importantly, will any of them drop out right … Continue reading →
In the comments section of last night’s post there was a discussion about what Trump actually meant to say during his press conference when asked about Obama’s deferred action on illegal minors, otherwise known as DACA. There is a video … Continue reading →
When in doubt, you can always run out the clock with some verbiage, and then promise to “look at it.” In the following clip I also could not help noticing the ever-increasing arrogant dismissiveness of Trump’s manner these days. Note … Continue reading →
I’m what you might call a mid-level blogger. I’ve been doing this for eleven years, and I’ve reached a certain level of readership that’s more than I ever thought it would be when I began but less than I later … Continue reading →
This bracelet fragment is surpassingly strange, although it may not be clear why on first viewing: Here’s a reconstruction of what it probably looked like when worn: Here’s the explanation: It is intricately made with polished green stone and is … Continue reading →
…he should just answer “Oh, I’m likable enough.” It would be a very sly reference to these two, and a way to make fun of the whole question. How do you think that would play?
Continue reading →I heard Trump say during the debate that he had lost “hundreds of friends” on 9/11, and I immediately thought, “Really? That’s an awful lot of friends. I wonder if anyone’s ever challenged him on that.” And then I promptly … Continue reading →