Open thread 6/8/2026
I really detest the AI voice. But the content is fascinating:
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The phenomenon of late fame
Here’s an interesting piece on the phenomenon of late fame. Robert Graboyes concentrates on music: Johann Sebastian Bach is one of history’s three greatest composers (along with Beethoven and Mozart), but his fame didn’t really blossom until the mid-19th century—75 … Continue reading →
More about the terrible death of Henry Nowak
Now we learn even more about the behavior of Henry Nowak’s murderer, as more news slowly is revealed: It turns out that Vickrum Digwa is far more vicious and depraved than we were led to believe, and that Britons have … Continue reading →
Pratt falling in Los Angeles tallies
I couldn’t resist a pun for the title of this post. But the content is no joke. We all knew that the vote counting in California is very very slow, and that there’s a history of it turning towards the … Continue reading →
D-Day: 82 years after
[NOTE: The following is a slightly-edited version of a previous D-Day post.] Today is the eighty-second anniversary of D-Day, the Normandy landings in WWII that led to Western Europe’s liberation. I wonder how many people under forty, either here or … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/6/2026
The jobs report …
… was “unexpectedly” good. Here’s a typical “yes, but” headline: “The jobs report doubled expectations. Why the stock market doesn’t like it.” More here.
Continue reading →Not saving the SAVE Act
The SAVE Act was voted on in the Senate, and four Republicans joined the Democrats to stop it. Can you guess the four? Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) offered the amendment. The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship for … Continue reading →
Think the NY Times story about Platner’s ex-girlfriend’s complaints was an anti-Platner hit piece? Think again.
Yesterday we had some revelations in the NY Times about Graham Platner’s treatment of women. Its publication indicated to me one of two things, maybe both. The first is that the Democrats would really like to rid themselves of Platner … Continue reading →
Blog tech talk
The blog’s been having too many “too many requests” interludes here lately and I would like to fix the problem, whatever it is. The sales people at my host say (predictably) that I need to upgrade, to the tune of … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/5/2026
For Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, which was just a few days ago:
Continue reading →And now, presenting Congress member Judy Chu
Democrat Judy Chu is the US House member from California’s 28th District. The other day she was quizzing Bessent and an exchange ensued about whether Trump cares about the American economy as opposed to the Iran War. As part of … Continue reading →