Commenter “Mac” expresses what I’ve been feeling too: I have a sense that politically, culturally, socially, things are *not* going to be ok. Things are *not* going to work out. The America that we knew is not going to survive. … Continue reading →
In my opinion, this ruling comes way too late. The DOJ has had plenty of time to go through the documents and other seized items, if they had enough people working on it – and I am pretty sure they … Continue reading →
From Biden’s Thursday night speech: Democracy cannot survive when one side believes there are only two outcomes to an election: either they win or they were cheated. And that’s where MAGA Republicans are today. But there is no indication that … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] Labor Day is the bookend standing at the opposite end of summer from its holiday beginning, Memorial Day. July Fourth is summer’s early peak, with the promise of long … Continue reading →
Young people probably have no idea about that happened back then. But those of us who are older certainly remember. It was stunningly shocking at the time, and even worse because it occurred in Germany at what was supposed to … Continue reading →
This guy has quite a story: He became a well-regarded professor of literature at Princeton after the war. He also wrote this memoir. Oh, and in the video he’s 98 years old.
Continue reading →I had the enormous good fortune to see Baryshnikov dance in person many many times, and he fully lived up to all the hype. To this day, I have never seen a more exciting and yet Apollonian dancer – an … Continue reading →
Keeping New Yorkers safe is my top priority. Starting tomorrow, concealed weapons will no longer be permitted on subways, in bars, and the following sensitive locations. pic.twitter.com/RKExUOBlrT — Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) August 31, 2022 SCOTUS had struck down New … Continue reading →
…and I find her response impressive: No wonder her Democrat opponent Katie Hobbs is refusing to debate her.
Continue reading →Read all about it here: Doocy: “Do you consider all Trump supporters to be a threat to the country?” Biden: “I don’t consider any Trump supporter a threat to the country.” I guess the polling after the speech was very … Continue reading →
You may have had some trouble getting to the blog earlier today. I think an Instalanche overwhelmed the server for a while, although that problem hasn’t happened in many years so I don’t know why the server would suddenly be … Continue reading →