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The Last Unicorn
Kids these days love unicorns. Unicorns are almost their emblems, their mascots. I’m not sure why, but I’ll go with it. Unicorns are a beautiful escape from reality, and a benign one. Even adults can use that now and then. … Continue reading →
The body of a third Hamas hostage has been found
The source of the story is the Tanzanian government: Eynat Shlein, deputy director general of MASHAV, Israel’s international development cooperation agency, confirmed the death of 22-year-old Clemence Felix Mtenga, one of two of [Tanzania’s] citizens abducted by the terrorists during … Continue reading →
On the leftist takeover of American universities: looking back at John Silber
This new book – The Canceling of the American Mind, about leftism and cancel culture at universities in the US – looks interesting. It obviously harks back to Allan’s Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind, published in 1987, and … Continue reading →
Voices from Gaza: public opinion on Hamas
Recently a Gaza poll got a lot of attention. Its results were as follows: This is the first poll I’ve seen of Palestinians (Gaza & WB) since 10/7. 75% support the 10/7 massacre. 76% have a positive view of Hamas. … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/18/23
I love the Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet score, and this is one of my favorite passages. In this production, the costumes are also fabulous:
Continue reading →Hamas took the kids on a field trip
The killing fields, that is. This is so terrible as to be nearly unbelievable. And yet, from what we already know about how children in Gaza are educated, it is indeed believable. Not all children would be part of this … Continue reading →
Speaker Johnson will be releasing the bulk of the J6 video
Here we go: Some video is already available to the public as of Friday, with the bulk of it to be released gradually over time, Johnson said. “When I ran for Speaker, I promised to make accessible to the American … Continue reading →
Some miscellaneous things I want to highlight
(1) Commenter “IrishOtter49” has a health crisis; see this. Please pray for his recovery if you’re the praying kind, or if not, please send good wishes and hopes for his recovery. (2) I thought I’d reiterate the following, most of … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/17/23
Shifa hospital and the hostages
The Israelis have explored the tunnels under Shifa hospital and have reported on what they found: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have complete control of Gaza City’s massive Shifa Hospital, believed to be home to Hamas’s headquarters. Unfortunately, the IDF … Continue reading →
Why does Fetterman support Israel so strongly?
Senator John Fetterman’s support for Israel is a surprise to many people, because he’s a “progressive” Democrat. These days that seems to go with being anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian, and in some cases even pro-Hamas. But Fetterman has been something of an … Continue reading →