With his – and/or his speechwriters’ and handlers’ – uncanny knack for understanding the plight of the little guy, Joe Biden tells America, in a voice oozing with compassion and concern: Indeed, I remember. Confession: I was one of those … Continue reading →
…and the phenomenon has been present from the start. In my opinion, it’s done intentionally, and it continues with each new variant that has taken hold to any marked degree. I’m not a scientist, but very early on in the … Continue reading →
“Reporting the controversy.”
Continue reading →Does it seem as though there have been a great many high-profile trials lately? That’s because there have been. And the latest involves actor Jussie Smollett. He originally claimed to be a victim of a racial hate and homophobic crime. … Continue reading →
Cultural appropriation, anyone?
Continue reading →University alumni have been increasingly using their power of the purse to put pressure on universities to defend academic freedom of thought and expression. Note the links there to organizations supporting and helping to organize the effort. Here’a another worthy … Continue reading →
I had to think a moment before I remembered what that case is about. It’s the tragic situation in which a veteran police officer named Kim Potter thought she was reaching for her taser (yelling the warning “Taser, taser, taser!”) … Continue reading →
Where does Kyle Rittenhouse go to get his reputation back [see *NOTE below]? There’s a group of Arizona State students who have discovered that Kyle Rittenhouse was enrolled in some online ASU courses, and are incensed by this terribly distressing … Continue reading →
Some of you may have experienced comments disappearing for no reason. Well, I usually don’t know the reason, either. I just check the moderation folder and the trash and spam folders now and then and I find them, and then … Continue reading →
Hold on to your hat!
Continue reading →Stephen Sondheim, one of the giants of the American musical theater, died three days ago at the age of 91. Sondheim’s Wiki entry describes him this way: Sondheim was praised for having “reinvented the American musical” with shows that tackled … Continue reading →