[NOTE: This is a lightly-edited repeat of a post of mine that was first published in 2008.] This Atlantic article by Nicholas Carr is a recommended read, about the reported loss of concentration and patience for absorbing longer works that … Continue reading →
This is of interest: The troubles for Molenbeek began under the administration of district’s socialist mayor Philippe Moureaux, who ruled from 1992 till 2012. Under his reign the law and order collapsed, and businesses fled the district unable to cope … Continue reading →
You know, I keep taking vows not to respond to every petty thing Trump does. And for the most part, I think I’ve done okay (not perfect, but okay) at keeping to that vow, and trying to deal with only … Continue reading →
Commenter “brdavis9,” who’s been around on this blog off and on for a long time, has this to say after remarking on how many blogs’ comments sections have gone to Facebook comments or had other problems with commenters lately: Congrat’s … Continue reading →
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 →