Commenter Rufus T. Firefly asks a question that I find interesting: Has anyone noticed EVERYONE seems to have aged 5 or more years during the two years of lockdowns? I first started noticing this in myself, prior to the lockdowns … Continue reading →
Lia Thomas has been declared an NCAA women’s champion: Penn swimmer Lia Thomas won the women’s 500-yard freestyle championship on Thursday to become the first transgender NCAA champion in Division I history. She finished the race in 4:33.24, beating Virginia’s … Continue reading →
Commenter “physicsguy” writes: Many seem to have forgotten how close the Biden family is to the corruption in Ukraine. I have kept that in mind as I look at the administration’s response. I’m definitely not letting Putin off the hook; … Continue reading →
The Iran Deal and how it relates to Ukraine and to the Middle East in general:
Continue reading →…to take the day off today from posting about the Ukraine war. I have a big post brewing and hope to get it published tomorrow, but today I thought I’d just put up this general thread for people who want … Continue reading →
Remember back when transgender rights was about adults, and there was lengthy screening by the medical and therapy professionals involved to make sure that those adults were not making the choice because of other mental health issues? Now it’s about … Continue reading →
I’ve read a lot about what might be behind this deal, and I’ve even written about what might be behind it (see this as well as this). But I’m still having trouble believing it, because it is so terrible. In … Continue reading →
This is a good story, but really the most amazing thing about it is how young this woman looks at 50:
Continue reading →I think it would be better that way. The latest is this: Biden on Wednesday called Putin a “war criminal” for the first time, upping American rhetoric and jumping ahead of a legal process that can take years. “I think … Continue reading →
…but I’m planning another post tonight. Till then – nice view, but I wouldn’t trust Foxie overly much:
Continue reading →Anyone surprised by this? Not me. Smollett was granted a release on bond from the Cook County Jail in Illinois pending the appeal of his conviction. A panel of three appellate judges came down with the ruling in a 2-1 … Continue reading →