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Those Dying Swans
“The Dying Swan” is not my favorite dance – not by a longshot. It’s a schmaltzy little number that was choreographed by Fokine a hundred and twenty years ago as a concert piece to display the expressive talents of Anna … Continue reading →
South Africa’s ambassador to the US is sent packing
This doesn’t sound like diplomat-speak: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the country, in the latest Trump administration move targeting the African nation. Rubio, in a … Continue reading →
It’s hard to say goodbye to your MAGA friends but unfortunately they’re Nazis
This is the sort of thing a lot of people are watching: From the comments there, for example: It’s so true. And it’s painful to deal with. Yup! Thnx for your input about what we are all going through. It’s … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/15/2025
Ides of March.
Continue reading →It’s Purim …
… and I guess Purim – which celebrates the thwarting of a genocidal ruler who wants to kill all the Jews – is still apropos. See also this. Jew-hatred is especially rampant on the left, but is has a home … Continue reading →
Reports of the demise of the Democrat Party: are they premature or not?
Political fortunes are strange. A political party can go bankrupt of ideas slowly and then all at once. It certainly seems as though that’s happened to the Democrats. Their formerly-appealing ideas – appealing to slightly over half the country for … Continue reading →
Happy pi day
I just learned that today is pi day. No, not that kind of pie. National Pie Day comes on January 23rd – and now that I’ve learned that, I plan to celebrate next year. Pie is one of my very … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/14/2025
On Dennis Prager
Prager’s been on the right and in the public eye for decades. Roger L. Simon reports that Larry Elder has suggested that Prager should get the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Simon agrees: Many people have their Dennis Prager stories, … Continue reading →
Now it’s Putin’s turn
Once Zelensky got onboard – which he sorta kinda is – the ball was in Putin’s court. So this could be the start of a big story or it could end up meaning nothing at all. How’s that for clarity … Continue reading →
The Democrats may have realized that shutting the government down isn’t really their best gambit
Or rather – at least one Democrat named Fetterman may have realized it. The GOP needs eight, however: Shut the government down, plunge the country into chaos, risk a recession or Exchange cloture for a 30 day CR that 100% … Continue reading →