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Dueling Chopin Polonaises – and my very brief piano career
My favorite classical composers are as follows: Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Dvorak. Note the order; Chopin leads the way. Is that because I was heavily exposed to Chopin from the age of four in ballet class? I don’t think it’s just … Continue reading →
What were the Democrats thinking when they pushed Biden for president and Harris for vice-president?
Predators prey on the weak, and the US is now weak and clearly perceived as weak. It’s not just Biden or Harris themselves. They are merely the current manifestation of a long decline. We’ve reached a state in which people … Continue reading →
Those biolabs in Ukraine
You may notice that I haven’t written about the Ukrainian biolabs and all the swirling speculation about them. That’s because I think we don’t know all that much, but it’s also because I’m in general agreement with this statement of … Continue reading →
Spring forward tonight
Tonight the clocks get moved one hour ahead. I love the shift to increased sunlight hours at the end of the day.
Continue reading →Open thread 3/12/22
This was news to me:
Continue reading →Policy whiplash
I’ve said it before but I want to say it again: one of the effects of the progression of US administrations of the 21st Century – Bush II followed by Obama followed by Trump followed by Biden – has been … Continue reading →
Iran Deal 2.0 postponed
I wrote “postponed” because I believe that the Biden administration has not given up on this pernicious endeavor. But here’s the news: For the last several weeks, reports of a new JCPOA “nuclear” deal with Iran being imminent have surfaced. … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/11/22
1996 and then 2019:
Continue reading →Jussie Smollet receives a sentence, a fine, and a stern talking to
I would have liked to have seen a longer sentence, but at least he got one: Embattled actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months probation on Thursday for falsely reporting to police that he … Continue reading →
Cancel culture goes international, with consequences
Here’s another recommended aritcle, this one on the parallels between cancel culture and what’s happening to Russia right now in terms of sanctions by private companies or private groups in particular. The excesses have been piling up. Don’t play Tchaikovsky? … Continue reading →
All minority groups favor voter ID laws
The results of a recent poll: Rasmussen also found that on one key election reform issue, voter identification, support remains high. Overall, 74% of likely voters said that voter ID should be required, including 90% of Republicans and 59% of … Continue reading →