Open thread 12/27/23
I’ve noticed a lot of this among my friends, so here are some tips:
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Roundup
(1) How are you feeling, post-Christmas? Are you ready for 2024? (2) The NY Times continues its trajectory as a pro-Palestinian pro-Hamas anti-Israel propaganda organ by publishing an op-ed by Gaza’s mayor. So much better than publishing something by Tom … Continue reading →
The war on Christmas won’t be earning popularity points for the pro-Hamas crowd
To whom is this sort of “protest” supposed to appeal? I’m referring to disruptions of Christmas events by pro-Hamas groups (see the link for details; there are plenty). I don’t think the demonstrations frighten anyone for more than a moment, … Continue reading →
Another poll from the Arab world that isn’t what you’d call encouraging
This poll is of our supposed allies, the Saudis. The leaders have been instituting some reforms in recent years in terms of education and cutting out some of the hatred. But it doesn’t seem to have borne fruit, if the … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/26/23
Almost a cuteness overload:
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Open thread 12/25/23
Oops! Forgot this last night
[NOTE: This small poetic effort of mine has become somewhat of a holiday tradition at the blog. I forgot it last night – the true “night before Christmas.” But here it comes again – just like the holiday itself.] ‘TWAS … Continue reading →
Critiquing AI’s song lyric efforts
Commenter “huxley” had AI perform an interesting exercise. He asked ChatGPT 3.5 to do the following: Write song lyrics like “Why Can’t a Woman Be More like a Man” based on “Why can’t a Nothing be more like a Something.” … Continue reading →
Rumors that Trump is considering Nikki Haley as his VP
There have been a lot of stories (for example, this one) about how Trump is mulling over the possibility of Nikki Haley as his VP. Perhaps they’e even true; who knows? Haley wouldn’t be such a bad choice in the … Continue reading →
PTSD and survivors’ testimony
On YouTube there are a series of interviews of survivors of 10/7, done by the USC Shoah Foundation. The interviews are long, and I’ve only watched a few. But – unlike Holocaust survivor interviews, which I’ve also watched – these … Continue reading →