I recently was looking up some information about John Updike and clicked on a link to another website. There I found an essay on Updike and read it thinking, hey, this is pretty good. Then I thought, wow, the person … Continue reading →
Wow: … [T]his really hit the most extreme, I’d say during the Biden administration when they were trying to roll out the vaccine program. Yeah, I’m generally like pretty pro-rolling out vaccines. I think on balance the vaccines are more … Continue reading →
Thank goodness Kamala Harris wasn’t elected. Here’s her statement on insurance companies and the LA fire: Many insurance companies have canceled insurance for a lot of the families who have been affected and will be affected, which is only going … Continue reading →
From an interview with LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley [my emphasis]: “So if there’s no water, I don’t know how the water gets to the hydrants. Please defer that to DWP or whomever controls that part,” she added. “But I … Continue reading →
Why do so many YouTube narrators have somewhat off-putting voices? But the content is interesting:
Continue reading →A great many people seem to think that the abysmal and disgraceful failure of those in charge in California will lead to political change – that is, a turning to the right. I’m sure that will be true of some … Continue reading →
This was expected, but it is still news: Judge Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to unconditional discharge. In New York, an unconditional discharge means the court found someone committed the crime but thinks a punishment doesn’t serve a purpose. … Continue reading →
In case you don’t remember, this will refresh your memory: The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents 45,000 striking U.S. workers, said the union and USMX have reached a “tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend the Master Contract … Continue reading →
Cute isn’t everything:
Continue reading →Funerals make strange seatfellows: Former President Barack Obama casually and amiably chats with Adolf Hitler as the latter is set to assume power in 11 days, end American democracy, and impose a white nationalist dictatorship. https://t.co/4tbj46yVk8 — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) … Continue reading →
There’s no shortage of criticism of the leadership of Los Angeles and the state of California in the wake of the Los Angeles fires. One of the biggest topics is the fact that, in Pacific Palisades, the hydrants went dry. … Continue reading →
If you’ve got the time, these two videos are rewarding. I ordinarily listen to these sorts of “talking heads” videos at a faster than normal speed. The first is a Caroline Glick interview on the topic of Lebanon and the … Continue reading →