When I moved to smaller digs over a decade ago, I stored a couple of boxes of my stuff and some pieces of furniture in my ex-husband’s storage unit. Actually, at the time he had two storage units, both of … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Two days ago I wrote a post on the over-the-top fearmongering of Michael Beschloss, who has written a number of books on presidential history and who is often described as a “presidential historian.” That reminded me that shortly after … Continue reading →
They sound interesting, though: (1) Ted Cruz has a book with this intriguing title: Justice Corrupted: How the Left Weaponized Our Legal System. Cruz has been doing a lot of traveling around the country lately, campaigning for Republican candidates. (2) … Continue reading →
(1) Reports are that Biden has yet to call Netanyahu to congratulate him on his victory. Not a surprise; the Biden group is probably very very sad that Bibi won. (2) An anti-racist professor uses racial slurs to describe Herschel … Continue reading →
I have to say that this relentless emphasis makes me nervous: Biden accuses "extreme MAGA Republicans" of trying to "suppress the right of voters and subvert the electoral system itself…and deciding whether your vote even counts. Instead of waiting until … Continue reading →
I once read that people either love Bob Dylan or hate him (kind of like pecan pie, only different). If that really is a Bob Dylan rule, then I’m an exception to it because I kind of like him, or … Continue reading →
I don’t like pecans. But pecan pie? I love all million-calories-per-piece of it. And the season fast approaches:
Continue reading →First, a little background on Beschloss. Nine books on the presidency. Graduate of Phillips Andover, Williams, and Harvard. He’s not a product of today’s “woke” education, either: he’s 66 years old. And yet this is the same man who said … Continue reading →
This is how it went. First, the campaign office of Katie Hobbs, fading Democratic candidate for governor of Arizona, was burglarized on October 24. Next, Katie’s campaign manager accused her opponent Kari Lake of somehow being responsible: Let’s be clear: … Continue reading →
Although they’re dancing together, the style is what Hines and not Baryshnikov specialized in. It’s hard to change styles, and Baryshnikov does a good job for a ballet dancer. But you can easily see the difference in training and approach. … Continue reading →
It’s such a popular word these days, isn’t it? Ever wonder where it came from?: “Disinformation” is not a word from the English language. It is a direct translation of the Russian word dezinformatsiya. It is a KGB form of … Continue reading →