Fire and ice
First the hot vents, now the subglacial lake.
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What about Romney in 2016?
Here’s a solution. It’ll never happen. But I like it.
Continue reading →Europe pays ransoms, the US and UK don’t
It’s significant that in the Western world it is the US and the UK that refuse to pay ransoms, and continental Europe that acquiesces. That’s another example of the Anglo-American link, and the European divergence. Obama may be yearning to … Continue reading →
Obama may not be interested in war with ISIS, but…
…ISIS is interested in war with Obama.* Is Obama getting more interested as a result of recent events? This writer certainly seems to think so. I think he very much overstates it—although I think there’s an element of truth to … Continue reading →
100 best animated films
I’m a sucker for these “100 best” lists, even if I’ve never heard of the people doing the choosing. So I couldn’t resist this one, where I discovered I’d never even heard of most of the animated movies they’ve listed, … Continue reading →
Other cases of killings by police that have been ignored
The Michael Brown case has become a cause célé¨bre, much like the Zimmerman case in the scope of its fame and even worse in the extent of civil unrest it has caused. The Brown case has many other things in … Continue reading →
Now, here’s a theory
A comment speculating on the causes of the Ferguson riots, seen at NY Magazine: This whole thing (Ferguson, etc.) is being orchestrated. The question is… who’s doing it? The Koch brothers? The tea party? Someone’s behind it. It’s waaaay too … Continue reading →
“Bring back the welfare stigma”…
…writes Daniel Payne at The Federalist, commenting on the fact that the city of Richmond, Virginia seems to be advocating a free lunch for all in its public school system: Ah, “stigma:” one of the last great impediments to full-blown … Continue reading →
I can’t help but be happy…
…at this news. Welcome back from the valley of death. We still don’t know if the experimental drug worked, though.
Continue reading →About James Foley’s final statement
[UPDATE 11:00 PM: For anyone who thinks Foley was a terrorist sympathizer, or that he was not a courageous man, please read this tribute from a fellow-writer and American named Herschel Smith. It begins: Journalist James Foley (he corresponded with … Continue reading →
Fox reports that Officer Wilson was beaten by Michael Brown
[Hat tip: Geoffrey Britain] Fox News is now reporting that Darren Wilson was severely beaten by Michael Brown during their confrontation: Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo., police officer whose fatal shooting of Michael Brown touched off more than a week … Continue reading →
Try to grab a police officer’s gun…
…and prepare to die if you fail to obtain it. It is reported that Michael Brown went for Darren Wilson’s gun, and almost got it. We don’t know if that is true, but if it is, it would have been … Continue reading →