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Iran the colonizer
Since “colonizer” is a popular epithet used for Israel by Israel-haters, although the word doesn’t fit, maybe it’s time to popularize it for a country whose behavior merits it: Iran. Iran specializes in taking over already-destabilized Arab countries and establishing … Continue reading →
Rosh Hashana begins tonight
Jewish holidays begin at sundown and end at sundown, and tonight is the start of Rosh Hashana, which is the Jewish New Year. It couldn’t come at a more appropriate time. Out with the horror of last year, in with … Continue reading →
On last night’s VP debate
Of course, the debate isn’t going to change the mind of anyone whose mind was already made up, and the vast majority of people fit into that category. But in a few days, polls will indicate whether those all-important “undecideds” … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/2/2024
Tonight is the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance
I haven’t yet decided whether I’ll watch it, but probably not. How about you? Expectations are very low for Walz but beware – that is sometimes a setup to make anything the person does look good in comparison. Walz will … Continue reading →
Jimmy Carter turns 100 today
Carter is the first president to reach centenarian status. I’ve written about Carter in many previous posts: in this one I compare Carter and Biden, in this one I discuss Carter’s role in the rise of Iran’s mullahtocracy, this one’s … Continue reading →
And then, as though there wasn’t already enough going on, we have a dockworkers’ strike
How long will it last? Will there be major shortages? Tune in to find out: Dockworkers at dozens of ports stretching along the East and Gulf coasts walked the picket line after midnight on Tuesday as they launched a massive … Continue reading →
IDF enters southern Lebanon; Iran launches missile attack on Israel
So far, the expected Iranian missile attack appears to resemble one back in April in scope and effect, in which the missiles were either successfully destroyed or didn’t cause deaths even though some of them hit. Israel has a robust … Continue reading →
Western North Carolina is devastated
If you’re wondering why inland, mountainous western North Carolina was hit so hard by Helene, here’s the explanation: It’s a beautiful area in which I once spent a month (with Gerard, about fifteen years ago). Driving around in the fall … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/1/2024
Moving right along: October!
Continue reading →Tim Walz on China: lying then, or lying now?
Or both? The story, according to Minnesota Public Radio and the Walz campaign: Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz “was so proud of his extensive experience” traveling to China that he “occasionally used to exaggerate it” by claiming to have visited … Continue reading →