Commenter “Artfldgr” has offered this link from Haaretz: The security services knew, with a high degree of certainty, that attacks were planned in the very near future for the airport and, apparently, for the subway as well. Despite the advance … Continue reading →
The other two were apparently suicide bombers and are dead. The third man has not been publicly identified yet, but he had appeared on surveillance video in a light-colored jacket. Nor has it been announced how he was found, but … Continue reading →
Yesterday Arizona went for Trump in its primary, and Utah went for Cruz. But that simple statement doesn’t even begin to express the difference in the outcomes in the two states, which symbolizes the split in the Republican Party. In … Continue reading →
Now, this certainly seemed unlikely at the start of the campaign season. But this is what it’s come to: Former candidate Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, saying the U.S. senator from Texas represents … Continue reading →
…and that changes on a day to day basis.
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Continue reading →Multiple bombs went off in the Brussels metro and at the airport, resulting in terrible carnage with at least 28 killed. The attacks may have been revenge for the recent capture of Salah Abdeslam, who was involved in the Paris … Continue reading →
I’ve said many many times that I don’t like speeches, with the exception of Churchill and Lincoln. I don’t like them because I’m not an auditory learner and tend to mentally drift off during monologues, although I can pay very … Continue reading →
I can’t remember where I read it, but someone said that Obama has improved US relations with two countries during his administration: Iran and Cuba. That about says it. But here’s more on Obama’s current Cuban visit: Cuban dissidents have … Continue reading →
Photographer Sally Mann wrote a lengthy article in which she justifies, explains, expounds, and defends some controversial photos she took of her own children. She asserts that, since her children had the final say over every photo and whether it … Continue reading →
But something about it is interesting, I think. It’s a woman transforming herself into a pretty good facsimile of Sophia Loren through the magic of makeup, and doing a pretty nifty job of it. And no, she doesn’t start out … Continue reading →
Here’s an informative article about an issue that’s currently being speculated about—delegates at the RNC and what they are required by the rules to do. How much leeway do they have? It depends on the state, but the basic idea … Continue reading →