One more thing about the hostages
I can’t find definitive word on this, but I thought I’d mention it anyway: I don’t believe that any hostage who was a member of the military at the time he or she was taken on October 7 has been … Continue reading →
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Biden does what we knew he’d do and calls for Israel to “just call for a ceasefire”
Biden’s re-election is more important to Biden (and the Democrats) than anything else, to wit: A day after Hamas indicated that it may have murdered most of the remaining hostages abducted on October 7, President Joe Biden is telling Prime … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/10/24
Are all the hostages dead?
It’s an unanswerable question. I ask it now because of this report: On Monday, however, Israel’s Channel 12 news reported that Hamas was trying to negotiate the release of fewer hostages on the grounds it had “no ability to release … Continue reading →
Jordan’s government and Hamas: not friends
Here are some recent developments in the Arab world [emphasis mine]: The intensive protests in Jordan against the war in Gaza are a source of concern for the Gulf states, which regard them as an attempt by Hamas, the Muslim … Continue reading →
Scotland: land of the unfree, home of the tattletales
[Hat tip: commenter “Barry Meislin”] Scotland’s new hate-speech law has drawn quite a reaction: Entirely as predicted, Police Scotland has been deluged with vexatious and politically-driven ‘hate crime’ reports, with one top official complaining “we cannot cope.” Under the new … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/9/24
Show ’em who’s boss, but in a quiet way:
Continue reading →My partial eclipse photos
Hot off the press. I borrowed someone’s special glasses and looked for a moment when there was just a small crescent of sun. Pretty impessive. But mostly I used a colander. That was fun, too. So here’s my self-portrait with … Continue reading →
Warning: Israeli products!
I was in the supermarket a couple of days ago and noticed a display of Passover goods: matzoh, gefilte fish, macaroons, the usual. And it struck me for the very first time in my life that somebody might deface it … Continue reading →
Trump on abortion: leave it to the states
Trump has taken an official position on abortion policy, which is that it should be left to the states to decide without any national policy. This is basically Dobbs, and it is in my opinion the correct legal stance. It … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/8/24
It’s eclipse day. “Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun.” And watch out for that mondegreen, too.
Continue reading →You may never have heard of Vladimir Vasiliev, one of the greatest male ballet dancers who ever lived
In fact, he might just be the greatest male ballet dancer who ever lived. Such comparisons are subjective, after all. When I was young (probably some time in the 1960s) I saw Vasiliev dance in person, along with many other … Continue reading →