Israel and Indonesia are starting to get somewhat friendlier: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the establishment of official diplomatic relations with Indonesia on Monday, as the world’s largest Muslim country continues to look eastwards to boost diplomatic and … Continue reading →
Maybe you shouldn’t kiss your dog. Let me just add that, although I had a dog I loved very much, I never kissed him. However, he kissed me once or twice. My dog, a cockerpoo of about 25 pounds, was … Continue reading →
The latest is a doozy: There must be “some form of punishment” for women who have abortions, Donald Trump said Wednesday afternoon during a pre-taped MSNBC town hall event. Asked…whether he believes abortion should be illegal, Trump agreed, noting that … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I can be found here.] I ended Part I with the idea that I would write a Part II that offered some suggestions on how to deal with the problem posed by moderate Muslims vs. jihadis. It’s not … Continue reading →
At the Town Hall last night, when asked what the top three functions of the US government are, Donald Trump said “security.” He added that, after that, the next function of the US government was—health care. And after that, education. … Continue reading →
I’m tired of this topic, but I guess I have to deal with it again. I really couldn’t have said it better myself, so I’ll let Allahpundit say it: Somehow, faced with an opponent who’s widely disliked, who’s known for … Continue reading →
…that although King Henry VIII had six wives, they only had three names among them: three Catherines, a Jane, and two Annes. It may have made things a bit easier for him, although not necessarily for his wives. What made … Continue reading →
Sorry, but I got sidetracked and now need to tend to “real life” for a bit, so the promised Part II of yesterday’s Part I post will be delayed till tomorrow. That’s the one where I plan to make some … Continue reading →
The Wisconsin primary is coming up on April 5, and Wisconsin’s governor Scott Walker has endorsed Ted Cruz, saying: Ted Cruz is a principled constitutional conservative who understands that power belongs to the states ”” and to the people ”” … Continue reading →
Patty Duke has died at the age of 69. A star actress even as a child, she had in some ways a difficult road, with mental illness (manic-depression) that eventually got under control, which enabled a long marriage and apparently … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “liz.”] Here’s an interesting article alleging that Trump wasn’t originally intending that he actually might be the GOP nominee. It’s from a woman named Stephanie Cegielski, former director of a pro-Trump super-PAC called Make American Great Again. … Continue reading →
Remember this? We’re so “onto the next thing, and then the next and the next” that it can be hard to remember even fairly recent incidents in the campaign. But to summarize: Breitbart reporter Fields alleged she was grabbed by … Continue reading →