Happy Easter!
Have a wonderful holiday!
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Galina Ulanova: Odette in Swan Lake, 1940
The great ballet dancer Galina Ulanova specialized in the more human roles in the ballet repertory, such as Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” and the title role in “Giselle.” Becoming the Swan Queen Odette, who was under a spell and … Continue reading →
The GOP: drawing the line on abortion
There was an interesting discussion in yesterday’s post on the election in Wisconsin, and how abortion law in the state may have influenced it. Here’s one of the comments, from “Frederick”: If it’s abortion to blame (for the victory of … Continue reading →
The death of Bob Lee
We still don’t know who stabbed Bob Lee to death in San Francisco, and we may never know. This article points out the empty words of the DA of the city who said, “We do not tolerate these horrific acts … Continue reading →
I’ve been wondering this, too
Roger L. Simon asks, “Where’s the Manifesto?“: In the immediate aftermath of the murders the police informed us the obviously emotionally disturbed shooter was transgendered, something that was ratified by the video of the killings at the Christian school showing … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/8/23
Wisconsin and the influence of the abortion question on elections
The result of the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court justice election is troubling, as I wrote on Wednesday. Here’s an article about what happened and why: Protasiewicz [the Democrat] defeated Kelly [the Republican] by a whopping 11 points. She successfully framed … Continue reading →
Remember when the hard sciences were thought to be the last bastion of meritocracy?
No more. It’s not as though science has always been a pure meritocracy, however. For example, even I can remember, back in my youth, when women were discouraged in many ways from going into scientific fields, although it was possible … Continue reading →
I’m back online
My power has been restored, and here I am. A bit of catching up to do.
Continue reading →Open thread 4/7/23
Trump made Bragg do it
Is there no end to Trump’s superpowers? For example, in the New York Times, law professor Jed Handelsman Shugerman writes: The 34-count indictment — which more accurately could be described as 34 half-indictments — was a disaster. It was a … Continue reading →
The very best woman is a biological man
It seems to be the case in athletics. Mediocre male athletes can become champs by declaring themselves female. A man who has passed puberty has a lifelong advantage that doesn’t end even if that person starts taking female hormones. One … Continue reading →