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Emily “Litella” Oster in The Atlantic: let’s have a COVID amnesty
Let’s just forget about all that lockdown stuff Democrats pushed and pushed and pushed, that was so damaging to society and in particular to kids, writes Emily Oster. Like another Emily: From the article: These precautions were totally misguided. In … Continue reading →
The press as propaganda
Leighton Woodhouse writes the following, in an article entitled “How the Media Trains Journalists to Lie”: Before the internet, a politically unpopular story might trigger a flood of nasty letters to the editor, but as long as it didn’t upset … Continue reading →
The latest on the Paul Pelosi attack
You can find the federal criminal complaint here (narration of facts are on pages 4-7), and a brief summary here. The first federal charge: “18 U.S. Code § 115 – Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a Federal official by threatening … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/1/22
Oh Brave New World:
Continue reading →On the Paul Pelosi perp
So many people have gone into the Paul Pelosi attack in depth that I don’t feel the need to do so at the moment. So I’ll just link to this as well as this. I wrote at the outset I … Continue reading →
Lula’s back
Brazilian politician “Lula” has won the presidency by a hair, making it his third term but not in a row. Lula is on the left and his main opponent (and previous president) Bolsonaro is on the right. This seems to … Continue reading →
It’s that candy corn time of year again
Halloween was my favorite holiday as a child. Roaming outside in the dark with your friends (there were no adult escorts back then except for some of the tiniest toddlers), in costume, ringing doorbells and getting loads of candy in … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/31/22
Phil Ochs was a singer/songwriter, and a leftist of the old sort. Later in his career, he was plagued by mental illness and had a tragic end. But what a beautiful and distinctive voice he had, instantly recognizable. Some of … Continue reading →
Robbins’ “Other Dances”: four different renditions
Compare and contrast. I’ve cued up a very short (less than 2-minute) excerpt from the beginning of each video of the ballet for the purpose of easy comparison, but you can go to YouTube to watch the longer videos if … Continue reading →
Ballot harvesting in Florida
Whistleblowing by a Democrat in Florida: Former Orange County Commissioner candidate Cynthia Harris filed a sworn affidavit in late August with the Secretary of State’s office alleging that illegal operations to collect third-party ballots have been going on for years … Continue reading →
My sink woes
When I got back from my trip out west, I noticed there was a slight smell in the vicinity of my sink. I did the old baking-soda-vinegar thing, flushed down with hot water. But I noticed over time that the … Continue reading →