neo
Why poetry matters
Here’s a fellow lover of poetry: WHEN I speak of poetry, I think of classic poems written by great poets of the past, poetry that modern educationalists think of as ‘elitist’ literature. Such writing may now be largely the preserve … Continue reading →
The Las Vegas perp shot himself in the head
It gets stranger and stranger – Matthew Livelsberger, the Las Vegas truck bomber, apparently shot himself in the head: The highly decorated U.S. Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel … Continue reading →
The plot thickens: were the New Orleans perp and the Las Vegas perp linked?
The answer to the question is that we don’t know, but perhaps: The bomber who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger. Although officers have not … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/2/2025
And then there’s the Tesla explosion in front of Trump Hotel in Las Vegas
It’s hard to believe that this was an accident – the symbolic associations are so obvious. However, it nevertheless might be an accident: Police are investigating the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. … Continue reading →
The New Orleans car attack perp: what is known so far
In no surprise whatsoever, the identity of the mass murdering terrorist in New Orleans is revealed to be a Muslim and perhaps an ISIS-follower; his name was Shamsud din Jabbar: Inside Jabbar’s truck — a Ford pickup that “appears to … Continue reading →
A New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in New Orleans kills ten and injures many more
It seems to be a copycat attack: A driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Orleans revelers early on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people and injuring more than 30 in what the FBI is investigating as … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/1/2025
January first. Clean slate. Fresh start. Happy New Year.
Continue reading →Talk about euphemisms: Biden’s cognitive decline was under-reported
Journalists sitting together wondering why journalism didn't happen. https://t.co/JdUvMRJs96 — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) December 30, 2024 This is what Ive been saying; it’s bigger than Watergate. Nixon lied about a third-rate break in he had nothing to do with; … Continue reading →
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
And me? Glad you asked. This year I’m visiting relatives and there’s actually a party tonight. So I’ll be attending. Staying up till midnight is no problem for me, since I’m a night owl and always have been. Actually, even … Continue reading →
Saying goodbye to 2024
The years go by way too quickly these days. So there’s that. But 2024 has been a year of great surprises and reversals, many of them unexpectedly good. These surprises and reversals started approximately at the year’s midway point. I … Continue reading →