One thing that occurred to me when I first heard about Dick Cheney’s endorsement of Harris was, wow, Cheney’s still alive. Twenty-five years ago, when he was on the verge of becoming Bush’s VP, I didn’t think Cheney was long … Continue reading →
This has long been one of my very favorite poems, and recently I stumbled on this haunting musical rendition in song:
Continue reading →How very magnanimous of Judge Merchan to wait till November 26 to sentence Donald Trump in the ludicrous records falsification “hush money” trial. Here’s the reason he gave: “The public’s confidence in the integrity of our judicial system demands a … Continue reading →
Braver Angels is a group dedicated to helping people from opposite sides of the political spectrum be able to talk rationally and calmly about politics. Good luck. I think it’s a laudable but very difficult goal. I noticed that they … Continue reading →
The case seems similar to the Crumbley case in Michigan. I’ve written six previous posts about the Crumbley case, because it alarmed me and I thought the parents either should not have been charged or were way overcharged. From this … Continue reading →
An answer to a question you never thought to ask:
Continue reading →And that’s because Hunter is apparently attempting to plead guilty, which if accepted would keep the court from airing all his dirty laundry. We’ve seen quite a bit of that laundry already on his own laptop, but this was going … Continue reading →
For the Trump/Harris debate on September 10 – which may end up being the only presidential debate of the 2024 campaign – it was finally decided that the candidates’ mics will be muted when their opponent is speaking. Kamala Harris … Continue reading →
I had read about this sort of thing before – that the Biden administration is sanctioning Israelis for fairly trivial (and in many cases only alleged) abuses, in a manner that’s very different from the way it’s treating people in … Continue reading →
This little girl is seven. I wish her teacher would restrain her in terms of the exaggeration of her extensions. She’s so naturally flexible that less is more in that regard. But otherwise she has a lovely quality of movement … Continue reading →
Israel is torn right now, but it was already torn before 10/7. The trauma of that day of massive carnage and the ensuing war resulted in a temporary and illusory unity, somewhat like the US experienced after 9/11. Now, in … Continue reading →
In 2020, the Democrats’ pretense was that Joe Biden was healthy and sharp, and that he was a nice-guy moderate. In 2024, the Democrats’ pretense is that Kamala Harris hasn’t been part of the Biden administration, and that she’s a … Continue reading →