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Expensive eggs
Eggs used to be a great choice for an inexpensive meal. I happen to like them, too. Scrambled, over easy, deviled, egg salad sandwiches, you name it. Eggs still cost less than meat these days. Or than scallops, one of … Continue reading →
Mark Steyn had a health scare
He’s recovering and seems to be back to form, but Mark Steyn recently had two heart attacks. I wish him good health and long life.
Continue reading →COVID and the restriction of human freedom
It goes without saying that the government response to COVID restricted human freedom in the name of protection, and that there wasn’t nearly enough pushback although there certainly was some. And I’m not just talking about the US; I’m talking … Continue reading →
The unanswered Tyre Nichols questions
When the Tyre Nichols beating video surfaced, I had some questions that were unanswered but important. And despite the reams that have been written in the days since, they remain unanswered but important. Here they are: We don’t know why … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/31/23
When death comes for bloggers
It’s a daily voice, like a friend you talk to on the phone every day. The closest thing to this kind of writing prior to blogging was the daily columnist (when did those go out? or did they ever exist?). … Continue reading →
The January 6th videos tell a different tale
See this by the intrepid Julie Kelly, who’s been on the January 6th case from the start: But body camera footage from a D.C. Metropolitan police officer on duty that day raises serious doubts about the government’s claims and the … Continue reading →
Now, here’s something new to worry about: space debris
Of course, it may not be new to you, but it’s new to me. I wonder whether earth will end up sporting a ring or rings like Saturn, only man-made ones instead? And will it make future space exploration difficult … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/30/23
Yesterday in California, leaving the town of Paradise:
Continue reading →The theme and variations versus the symphony: on love
[NOTE: First published here in June of 2006.] I try to do about three miles of brisk walking every day for exercise. On rainy or snowy days, I’m off to the gym and its treadmill, which feels like–well, like being … Continue reading →
What to write? [BUMPED UP: scroll down for newer posts]
I’m easing back into writing about politics and the news of the day, but slowly. It’s a strange in-between time right now. I also of course have extra things to do connected with Gerard’s death, including corresponding with some of … Continue reading →