For quite a few years now I’ve been hearing the slogan “burn it down” from a lot of people on the right side of the blogosphere. So one thing I didn’t have to learn from Trump’s candidacy is that there … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I consider it personally therapeutic to indulge in frivolous posts about fashion. Today’s a good day for it, don’t you think? So come along with me to the Met Gala. You’ll be so glad you did.] The idea at … Continue reading →
I have a theory here. The idea is that Trump has been pushing the envelope, testing his supporters to see how far he can go. Whether he believes the lies he tells, or whether he just thinks they will and … Continue reading →
Today is Indiana primary day. I think Trump will win, and this would mean that Trump would almost certainly become the GOP nominee. The word “sobering” doesn’t even begin to describe how that prospect appears. Actually, it fills me with … Continue reading →
I’ve written in praise of Allan Bloom’s book The Closing of the American Mind several times before, but here I go again. It was published in 1987, which is now very close to 30 years ago. And yet its relevance … Continue reading →
I thought of this the other day when contemplating Trump’s “play fair,” “don’t rig the process to deny me” tactic. I realized this was a case of Trump following Alinsky Rule 4 through and through: “Make the enemy live up … Continue reading →
…if we had two contested conventions this year? Of course, that could be “interesting” as in the Chinese curse “may you live in interesting times.”
Continue reading →You know those little stickers on the apples? I love them. Whoever invented them was a genius, and I thank him/her profusely. I like sampling different kinds of apples: one from column A, one from column B, and on and … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Yeah, it’s long. So long that I cued it up to continue on another page rather than the home page. But I hope you’ll find your patience rewarded; some of the things I uncovered here surprised me.] Yesterday we … Continue reading →
Well, they’re actually in Indiana. But you know what I mean. Look at the three most recent ones: Trump +2, Trump +9, Trump +5, Cruz +16. Now, that’s a formidable spread. I throw up my hands at trying to make … Continue reading →
This sort of behavior is contemptible, reprehensible, and expected: Hundreds of demonstrators filled the street outside the Orange County amphitheater where Donald Trump held a rally Thursday night, stomping on cars, hurling rocks at motorists and forcefully declaring their opposition … Continue reading →
I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again—I love this guy. Been to about ten concerts, which is ten more than I’ve gone to for almost every other singer, even ones I like. You can get a taste … Continue reading →