From Garland: “I certainly understand that some have chosen to attack the integrity of the Justice Department and its components and its employees by claiming that we do not treat like cases alike,” Garland said. “This constitutes an attack on … Continue reading →
William Blake was a unique poet and artist. I don’t think he fits into any category except “mystical visionary” and probably “some sort of genius.” Many people are aware of his poem
Continue reading →Here’s a post by commenter “Cornhead”, who went last week to see Vivek Ramaswamy speak and answer questions from the audience. Cornhead – aka David Begley – was impressed, writing that the appearance featured “intensely interesting and intellectually thrilling dialogue.” … Continue reading →
(1) This theory (from commenter “mkent”) about about what was happening with the Russian “coup” is as good as any and better than many. But the jury is still out on what will happen to Prigozhin. (2) FINA – the … Continue reading →
I’m too old to have watched Mr. Rogers as a child. But as I watched him forty years ago with my own child, I found some of his messages a little obscure. For example, there was the song that follows, … Continue reading →
And I suppose you could add Grandpa of the Year. From Nicholas Kristof comes this astonishing thought: The real meaning of the Hunter Biden saga, as I see it, isn't about presidential corruption, but is about how widespread addiction is–and … Continue reading →
Churchill on Russia in 1939: a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. The larger quote: “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there … Continue reading →
I’ve loved this song for a long long time. And I find Rudetsky amusing and so knowledgeable about pop and show music:
Continue reading →Don’t know. But here’s a thread if you want to discuss it.
Continue reading →…there’s this: …[T]he Taliban are now selling tickets to visit the ancient monuments that they demolished in 2001, in an attempt to boost Afghanistan’s flagging economy. The Washington Post reported that Afghanistan’s tourist plan includes a pair of 1,400-year-old giant … Continue reading →
California is getting close to passing another dangerous law that undermines parental authority: California Democrats on Tuesday advanced legislation to let mental health professionals remove children from their homes and place them in state custody without parental consent. The Senate … Continue reading →