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Erdogan again
In no surprise at all, Erdogan has won the runoff election in Turkey. This extends his rule for five more years. Turkey is very different from the US, but boy does this sound familiar: “The entire nation of 85 million … Continue reading →
For Memorial Day: on nationalism and patriotism
[NOTE: Both are more threatened in this country now than ever before in my lifetime, due to a frontal assault from the left which controls the media and educational system as well as the federal government. The following is a … Continue reading →
A song for Memorial Day
I’ve posted this song before, but I think it bears repeating, especially on Memorial Day. It’s Tim McGraw’s extraordinarily moving song “If You’re Reading This“: If you’re readin’ this My momma’s sittin’ there Looks like I only got a one … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/29/23
Taken recently.
Continue reading →Looking back with the Moody Blues
The Moody Blues were big in the late 60s. But for reasons I never could quite articulate, their music creeped me out at the time. It didn’t make sense that I disliked their songs, because they had many elements I … Continue reading →
The Humpty Dumpty left uses “ban” to mean whatever they say it does
And that meaning is 100% determined by politics. Used to be that just about everyone understood that little kids didn’t have free access in their school libraries to everything ever published. Nor was every book in the world on their … Continue reading →
There’s no rule that a president and VP can’t be from the same state…
…although there’s a common misconception to that effect. I noticed a couple of people mentioning the supposed rule yesterday in the comments – thus, this post. Here’s the scoop: There’s no law or regulation against a president and vice president … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/27/23
The most brilliant ballet takeoff ever:
Continue reading →What are you doing…
…Memorial Day weekend? Something fun, I hope. As for me, I might take off for some nature-gazing, but other than that I have no particular plans.
Continue reading →Wherefore woke corporations?
The right has a saying: “Get woke, go broke.” It’s not always true, but it does seem as though it is sometimes the case that taking a woke leftist stance hurts the bottom line. Just ask Budeweiser or Disney. And … Continue reading →
Sort-of predictions for election 2024
Here are some predictions of mine, even though I usually try not to make political predictions. But I’ll go out a step or two on a limb and say that: (1) Trump and DeSantis will not run on a ticket … Continue reading →