At first Mamdani’s new property tax was only going to affect people whose primary residence was elsewhere than in New York, and who owned second or third properties in the city worth over five million dollars. That was considered to … Continue reading →
I don’t think anyone could have foreseen this development at the outset of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of … Continue reading →
There have been a lot of news stories about revelations contained in Fauci’s diaries of the COVID years. For example, there’s this about how much he had to say about himself and his newfound fame: A surprising recurring theme throughout … Continue reading →
I noticed a couple of recent comments here by readers who have taken in the Nolan film The Odyssey and have remarked on the extreme loudness of the music and the almost-unintelligible dialogue – for example, see this. I’ve seen … Continue reading →
I have a short jacket of which I’m very fond. It’s not especially lovely, but it fits well and it nicely occupies a niche between heavy and light. It also packs very very well because it can be scrunched down … Continue reading →
Crowds in Madison, Wisconsin, are claiming that Corey Ruiz is the latest victim of police violence against black men. Here’s the story: The Madison police officer who shot and killed Corey Ruiz should face criminal charges, civil rights attorney Ben … Continue reading →
Two men were stabbed near Central Park by the same perpetrator, without warning or previous interaction. One of the victims was visibly Jewish (wearing a kippah) and the other Asian, and the perpetrator is alleged to have shouted “Allahu Akbar!” … Continue reading →
I have long loved the paintings of the Hudson River School:
Continue reading →This piece of writing posted at this website is genuinely fastidious. If there’s anything I can’t stand, it’s a piece of writing that’s inauthentically fastidious.
Continue reading →I saw this headline today, “Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California’s primary despite efforts to count every vote.” That doesn’t tell us much. Were they ballots that should have been counted and somehow were missed? And if so, why? … Continue reading →