[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. Yesterday, October 12, was the original date of Columbus Day, but today is the last day of the three-day holiday.] The stock of Christopher Columbus has fallen in recent years as … Continue reading →
That’s the big question. You’ll read a variety of answers, from optimistic to pessimistic, from “Hamas has surrendered” to “Israel has lost the war” and everything in between. Hear are my thoughts on the matter. It’s often said that there … Continue reading →
I was not the least bit sure that would ever happen. Here are some of the joyful reunions, after so much suffering. I chose this particular video because it has a varied sampler, but also because it has some translations … Continue reading →
Taken this past Saturday:
Continue reading →This seemed like a most unusual spambot, with a rather elegant and “literary” sound to it: The landlady sobbing and wailing at her forlorn condition like a peasant woman. So I looked it up, and sure enough, it’s from this … Continue reading →
But not nearly enough, according to polls taken since Adams dropped out: Mamdani leads the race with 46% of likely voters backing him, followed by independent candidate Cuomo with 33% support and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa with 15%, the Quinnipiac … Continue reading →
From commenter “djf”: The ignorance of the average voter — even the average educated, affluent voter — is difficult to fathom for those of us who are more engaged, even if we’re not obsessive about it. A year or so … Continue reading →
Yes, that Dominion: Dominion Voting systems has been acquired by founder and chairman of Liberty Vote Scott Leiendecker, in a deal which included dropping lawsuits against conservatives. Leiendecker, former GOP election reform advocate, has officially become the sole owner of … Continue reading →
In a 1988 presidential debate, Dukakis was asked if he’d support the death penalty if his wife Kitty were raped and murdered. His answer was considered cold, but then again the question was extremely strange coming from the moderator: In … Continue reading →
It was inevitable that after the announcement of the Israel/Gaza peace plan agreement and the initial euphoria about the hostage return, two things would occur fairly quickly. The first is that the Palestinians would declare this to be a victory … Continue reading →
(1) Pigs fly, and MSNBC gives Trump credit for his Middle East negotiations. (2) Letitia James must have thought she was immune from having to answer for her own deceptive record-keeping. But instead she’s been indicted for fraud: New York … Continue reading →