Those fouettés
You might say that the turns in ballet known as fouettés are a sort of parlor trick. They’re neither beautiful nor interesting – at least, not to me – and are mostly a physical feat that requires great skill. In … Continue reading →
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Roundup
(1) Biden met with Hunter’s Chinese business associates, and it’s being treated as news – at least by media on the right, although I really think we already knew this. On the left, as far as I can see, it’s … Continue reading →
Biden’s Christmas message
I very much doubt that this message, which purports to come from Biden, actually was written by him. But whoever composed it has no sense of irony. Here’s the section to which I’m referring [emphasis mine]: Yes, even after 2000 … Continue reading →
Hamas won’t give Israel a list of living hostages
You would think it was the very least Hamas could do: provide a list of living hostages who might be freed in any deal with Israel. But apparently even that is too much, according to Hamas: On Wednesday, Israeli officials … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/28/2024
You think it’s simple? It’s not simple:
Continue reading →When is an insurrection not an insurrection? When the left does it
And notice that to these two lawyers, “our democracy” isn’t so very precious: Evan Davis, the former editor-in-chief of the Columbia Law Review, and David Schulte, the former editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal, argue in a joint column in … Continue reading →
It occurs to me that …
… the 25th Amendment is crying out for revision. It clearly doesn’t work in its present form. Despite the amendment and despite Joe Biden’s obvious mental decline and inability to discharge the duties involved in being President of the United … Continue reading →
Did they or didn’t they?: Russia and the Azerbaijani airplane
I haven’t written anything about the Azerbaijani airplane crash and Russia because I’ve been waiting for more clarity on the story. But so far, clarity hasn’t come. So I’ll link to this: Early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system may … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/27/2024
What was Kamala Harris thinking?
My guess is that Harris was so unused to being expected to answer hard questions on her way from high position to high position that she thought the ultimate high position – the US presidency – would be hers if … Continue reading →
Happy Chanukah, and some reflections
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] This is the second night of Chanukah, and I wish everyone a happy one. Chanukah is about a successful revolt and a miracle of light: The miracle of the … Continue reading →