Open thread 8/28/23
Just the other day:
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Age and singing voices
Some singers who have clear and ringing voices, especially in the upper register, find that as they age they just can’t sing that way anymore. But some can (by the way, Elvin Bishop wrote the song and is playing the … Continue reading →
From Giuliani
In all the brouhaha about Trump, it’s easy to forget that Giuliani posed for his mugshot too (see this), and had quite a bit to say: Faced with the same number of charges as former President Donald Trump, with a … Continue reading →
Identifying the Maui victims
Here’s some relatively good news at last: Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives came forward … Continue reading →
Trump’s arrest and the black voter
Trump’s arrest and mug shot in Georgia got me wondering whether black voters – who vote overwhelmingly Democrat – might not be a bit sympathetic to him because of the element of persecution by prosecutors. I think it’s always a … Continue reading →
Open thread 8/26/23
And to go with that, you might want to take a look at Robert Frost’s entertaining poem “Departmental.”
Continue reading →Peterson to the re-education camps
As soon as I heard that the Ontario Divisional Court had ruled to fine Jordan Peterson and send him to a College of Psychologists of Ontario re-education camp in order to learn how to be more “professional” in his public … Continue reading →
A tribute to Gerard
From a writer he helped.
Continue reading →When is a view not a view?
When it’s counted on Twitter – that is, on X. Here’s the scoop: I've probably "viewed" Trump's interview a dozen times when I when to Tucker's profile page and it auto played or saw it playing in the feed and … Continue reading →
Trump’s mug shot and beyond
The left is apparently chortling with vengeful glee (the two can coexist) at Trump’s mugshot. However, Trump knows its value and is using it this way: https://t.co/MlIKklPSJT pic.twitter.com/Mcbf2xozsY — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2023 No doubt much money … Continue reading →
Open thread 8/25/23
Putin gets his man Prigozhin
Prigozhin’s plane has crashed, apparently killing everyone onboard: Prigozhin, an ex-convict turned billionaire, was to leave for Belarus as part of an amnesty deal offered by President Vladimir Putin to him and his mercenary force. While thousands of his armed … Continue reading →