Something about the fact that Canada’s national government buildings had surprisingly lax security rang a bell. This was the sound of the bell: The commission said key public buildings had to be better secured and that the Norwegian National Security … Continue reading →
Facts I’ve either read or heard today: (1) A friend of the shooter reports that a few years ago: “We were having a conversation in a kitchen, and I don’t know how he worded it. He said the devil is … Continue reading →
I was waiting for more information about the terrorist attack in Canada today before writing about it, but I thought I’d offer a quick post so you can comment on it if you like. It seems to me the new … Continue reading →
I bet you’d like a little respite from the news and angst. I certainly would; New England is currently caught in a patch of nasty gloomy weather. But I was in Portland, Maine on a sunny day last week. You … Continue reading →
Leaks from the grand jury testimony indicate that Darren Wilson was probably well within his rights to shoot Michael Brown in self-defense. See this in the WaPo, of all places: …[M]ore than a half-dozen unnamed black witnesses have provided testimony … Continue reading →
The answer to that age-old question?: Republicans. At least, that’s the answer at the moment, 44% to 42%. [NOTE: The title of this post is a riff on Freud’s Freud’s famous question to Marie Bonaparte: The great question that has … Continue reading →
This caper by James O’Keefe doesn’t prove voter fraud exists, of course. But it certainly proves how easy it would be in a state like Colorado, and that there are plenty of people willing and eager to commit it. So, … Continue reading →
Judea Pearl is the father of Daniel Pearl, and he has written a stirring letter of protest about the Klinghoffer opera. It’s well worth reading in its entirety, but here’s an excerpt: There is nothing more enticing to a would-be … Continue reading →
…who needs an enemy? Ouch, this must hurt: President Obama delivered a blow to Democratic Senate candidates looking to distance themselves from his flagging approval ratings Monday… “The bottom line is though, these are all folks who vote with me; … Continue reading →
Ace has a post about people who’ve soured on Obama that contains some extraordinary quotes from the past. It’s easy to forget exactly how fulsome the praise was back then in its cultlike extremity. Here’s a passage Tina Brown wrote … Continue reading →
Last night was the opening of the controversial opera “The Death of Klinghoffer” at New York’s Lincoln Center. It was marked by protests: Demonstrators, primarily associated with Jewish groups, plan to rally outside Lincoln Center with 100 wheelchairs, in honor … Continue reading →
I’m not much of a Streisand fan. She’s just not all that much to my taste, but I recognize her outstanding talent and understand why for many people she’s their favorite singer. I noticed that Yahoo is pushing a video … Continue reading →