[NOTE: The following is a somewhat revised version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been thirteen years since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. As time passes, the number of readers here who … Continue reading →
I thought I’d get the first piece out today, but it may not be till next week – Monday, I hope. I was busy earlier today and got a very late start, and it’s one of the more complex issues … Continue reading →
One of the problems with discussing Dobbs with anyone on the left is that it was decided on the grounds of what’s in the Constitution and what is not. Why would that be a problem? Simply because the left is … Continue reading →
Satire is best when it’s closest to the absurd truth. “Dems Pause January 6 Hearings To Call For Insurrection”: Democrats have temporarily pushed pause on the January 6th hearings in order to lead an insurrection against the federal government. “On … Continue reading →
Creative:
Continue reading →[NOTE: I was originally planning to write today about the McCraw testimony on Uvalde. But other news intervened, and I’m postponing that, probably for tomorrow instead.] I agree with Professor Jacobson at Legal Insurrection that the leak of the Dobbs … Continue reading →
In other news (besides Dobbs, which is the huge news of the day), Congress seems to be passing a new gun control law, with the cooperation of some Republicans. This is the legislation I already discussed in #2 of this … Continue reading →
In a vote that was telegraphed in advance by the unusual leak, SCOTUS has overruled Roe and Casey, thus ending federal control over the states’ ability to set their own abortion laws. My original prediction for Dobbs prior to the … Continue reading →
This is Violette Verdy, in a short excerpt from her role as the girl in green in Jerome Robbins’ brilliant 1969 “Dances At a Gathering.” She was the role’s originator and the most musical dancer I’ve ever seen, with exquisite … Continue reading →
At first the Uvalde school shooting riveted everyone’s attention because of its horror and tragedy. The murder of innocent and beloved children and their teachers is a nightmare that engenders deep feelings of rage and grief. At first, the stories … Continue reading →
…so goes international rugby. For the moment, anyway. I am surprised to learn there are women’s rugby teams in the first place. But my goodness, a post-pubescent biological male identifying as a woman on one of those teams would be … Continue reading →
No wonder the left is so enraged at SCOTUS. Today’s big big SCOTUS news is on gun rights. You can read about the Court’s 6-3 ruling here as well as here. The gist of it is that New York has … Continue reading →