And all through the house…
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] …a creature was stirring. On Christmas Eve I was expecting a visit from my son, who was flying in as a rare treat. I had tidied up, and was putting on … Continue reading →
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Happy Chanukah!
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] This is the seventh night of Chanukah, and I wish everyone a happy one. Chanukah is about a successful revolt and a miracle of light: The miracle of the … Continue reading →
I decided not to post about politics today
We all could use a break from it, right? The storm here is over, it’s a sunny, cold, and apparently icy day. I haven’t been out yet but plan to emerge later to get some sunshine. Amazingly, I didn’t lose … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/24/25
Roundup
(1) Here’s the most ludicrous January 6th prosecution of them all. Not the worst, but the most ludicrous, and bad enough: Antionne DeShaun Brodnax, who goes by the stage name “Bugzie the Don,” was charged with multiple misdemeanor counts after … Continue reading →
So far so good
No power outages yet here, although very late last night the lights flickered a few times. The truer test will come tonight, with the big freeze after the rain.
Continue reading →More on Kari Lake’s election challenge trial
There’s another fairly comprehensive summary of the proceedings at Powerline. To me, it seems pretty obvious that this lawsuit by Lake inevitably suffers from the built-in handicap of all such suits, which is that proof is well-nigh impossible. The type … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/23/22
Seems like a different world, doesn’t it?
Continue reading →The omnibus bill and Republican betrayals
Yes, they passed it, and just about everyone on the right is angry and shrieking “Betrayal!”: Despite the outcry, though, Republicans in the US Senate soldiered forward to stab their voters in the back, and now, we have their names. … Continue reading →
The tide turns against Sam Bankman-Fried
Two of his associates have pled guilty and probably will get a break in their sentences in exchange for cooperative testimony: “I’m announcing that the Southern District of New York has filed charges against Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of … Continue reading →
Kari Lake’s election challenge trial so far
There is no question there were major irregularities in the 2022 election in Arizona, and many of them are being revealed in the ongoing trial. But it’s always an enormously uphill battle to prove there was intentional fraud that mattered … Continue reading →
Storm on the horizon
I don’t mean a metaphorical one; I mean an actual one. It’s not predicted to be so cold here in New England. In fact, we’re supposed to get a warmish spell with rain and even thunderstorms. Strange. Then on the … Continue reading →