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Uvalde and all the rest: on reading press coverage carefully – ever so carefully [BUMPED UP: scroll down for newer posts]
The tragic events in Uvalde have been interesting in many ways, but one of those ways is how the response has acted as a reminder that most people – including people who know that the press often prints “facts” that … Continue reading →
Lia Thomas’ Olympic hopes are dashed
The international body has ruled: Swimming’s world governing body, FINA, announced a ban Sunday on biological men competing in women’s events, unless they had “transitioned” before the age of 12. In other words, transgender athletes who have experienced the enduring … Continue reading →
You can check in any time you want…
…but they sure make it hard to leave. That’s a slight variation on one of my favorite lines from the song “Hotel California.” What am I talking about? Oh, lots of companies that offer something free as long as you … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/20/22
Happy Father’s Day!
[NOTE: This a slightly edited version of a previous post of mine.] It’s Father’s Day. A sort of poor stepchild to Mother’s Day, although fathers themselves are hardly that. They are central to a family. Just ask the people who … Continue reading →
The story of my left eye – so far: Part VII
[NOTE: [Part I can be found here. Part II can be found here. Part III can be found here. Part IV can be found here. Part V can be found here. Part VI can be found here.] The good news … Continue reading →
Why has the right judged the Uvalde police so quickly?
Commenter “SHIREHOME” writes on the discussion of the Uvalde school shooting and the police reaction: Instapundit commentors have been rabid in their comments about the Police. Started right away and no amount of REAL information will change their minds. I … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/18/22
Have you noticed…
…that at several websites, the comments are now only open to paid subscribers? I don’t just mean the right to post a comment, I mean the right to read comments at all. I’ve noticed it happening at RedState, at PJ … Continue reading →
Faint stirrings of life from the GOP in California
Though California does have sections that are politically conservative, the left has an iron grip on the state’s politics because of its large coastal urban areas. The state has also instituted something called the jungle primary, which means that the … Continue reading →
“Everyone Hates Soros-Backed LA DA George Gascon…Including His Own Prosecutors’
That’s the title of this piece at BattleSwarm Blog about the possible recall of George Gascon. I submit, however, that it actually should read “especially his own prosecutors.” Lawyers don’t – or at least, until the last few years, didn’t … Continue reading →