Columbus: Jewish?
It was a long long time ago – perhaps fifty years ago – when I first heard the claim that Christopher Columbus was Jewish. In the intervening years I’ve also read that it’s not so. But that’s why it was … Continue reading →
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Open thread 10/14/2024
Pas de Quatre
“Pas de Quatre” is one of the oldest ballets about which we have any knowledge. It’s from the Romantic era, when female ballet dancers first went up on pointe although in softer shoes than we have today. The aesthetic for … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) One of the strangest things about Obama’s scold on black men for not supporting Harris enough is that most polls still show a strong majority of black men supporting her. In fact, black men may just be the demographic … Continue reading →
Remember the olden days of 2016, when it was okay to mess with electors?
Back when it was the Democrats doing it against the dreaded Trump, they considered it a virtuous activity. It seems as though there have been so many rapid-fire events starting with Trump’s 2016 election that it’s easy to forget many … Continue reading →
I consider today Columbus Day …
… although it’s not officially till Monday. But October 12 is the real day, and it’s the one we celebrated when I was a child and before holidays were moved to Mondays. I recently listened to a series on Columbus … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/12/2024
Walz, Kamala, and the Electoral College
Walz said the quiet part out loud: “I think all of us know, the Electoral College needs to go. We need a national popular vote,” Walz said Tuesday during a campaign fundraiser at the home of Democratic California Gov. Gavin … Continue reading →
Now, these were close elections
Interesting: One vote can make a difference. That was the takeaway from a nationwide survey by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) that found 29 elections ended in ties and another 18 were decided by a single vote thus far … Continue reading →
The teacher and Obama: on those pesky Trump-voting men
There was an instructor at the University of Kansas who had some interesting ideas about the 2024 election, ideas he felt obliged to share with his students. I use the past tense “was” because he’s now on leave: An instructor … Continue reading →
RIP Ethel Kennedy
I was surprised to read last night that Ethel Kennedy, widow of RFK and mother of RFK Jr., had died at ninety-six – but that was only because I had not realized that she was still alive. Ninety-six is old … Continue reading →