Does anyone really doubt…
…that ISIS is looking to cross our unsecured southern border? And that it will easily succeed?
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Obama: checked out
I keep hearing that Obama has checked out and is no longer interested in being president. But was he ever interested in the work of being president? I don’t think so. From the very start, what interested him was giving … Continue reading →
Michael Brown: robbery suspect
The Ferguson police have released this video of a convenience store robbery in which Michael Brown was suspected to have been the perpetrator. It occurred shortly before the fatal shooting. Dorian Johnson, the young man who was with Brown when … Continue reading →
Parkinson’s and depression
Robin Williams’s widow has announced that he had recently been diagnosed as having Parkinson’s, although the disease was in its early stages. Parkinson’s is a nasty progressive illness with many many manifestations. It can be treated, but it can’t be … Continue reading →
Maliki resigns
Maliki’s decision to step aside paves the way for the ascent of Haider al-Abadi, the U.S.-favored candidate attempting to form a new government… In a statement earlier Thursday from Martha’s Vineyard, where he is on vacation, Obama said he spoke … Continue reading →
Being depressed
The suicide of Robin Williams has started a lengthy discussion of depression, with those who’ve suffered from it trying to describe its depths, and why depression could drive a man like Williams to do what he did. Depression is an … Continue reading →
The police and the citizen
I grew up in an area of New York that wasn’t especially high-crime, and my dealings with police tended to be limited to traffic stops. And yet I feared them because they had the power and I did not. And … Continue reading →
Marines on the mountain?
I already have extremely high regard for the Marines and special forces. But if this report is true, my regard for them goes up a slight notch, if such a thing be possible: Their mission: Find a way to get … Continue reading →
How to take a selfie
Some tips on taking a selfie, especially in a bikini. The main one seems to be to suck in your gut. Suck in your gut—who would have thunk it? But alas, there’s a limit to how much a suck can … Continue reading →
NY judges ♥ asylum
If you’re an illegal immigrant desirous of being certified a bona fide asylum seeker, go to New York for a hearing.
Continue reading →Maureen Dowd, gameshow aficionado
Remember the 80s game show “Chain Reaction”? I do. I liked it because you had to be a bit clever to play, and it was about words. In case you don’t remember, this might refresh your memory: Maureen Dowd must … Continue reading →
Little is known…
…about the Michael Brown shooting, except that a young and unarmed black man is dead, shot by a policeman, and riots have been going on in response. Was it a case of unjustified police violence, complicated by racism? Or of … Continue reading →