Lately there have been so many events that cry out for in-depth analysis that I often feel overwhelmed, and I think I’d feel that way even if my task was limited to reading about them – forget about trying to … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Yesterday I noticed that there is a new entry in the JFK assassination conspiracy rolls. And then later, commenter “John Tyler” posted a link to it, wondering what to make of it. I gave a perfunctory answer, but then … Continue reading →
(1) James Webb is starting to take pictures – and the very first one was a selfie. (2) This was very very very predictable: “Distributed Denial of Secrets, a leak site, claimed it received information about donors to the Canadian … Continue reading →
A saying that became popularized in relation to Watergate was, “It’s not the crime, it’s the coverup.” For Watergate, that was apropos. The actual crime of breaking into Democratic National Committee headquarters palled compared to the efforts to cover it … Continue reading →
To all my ever-loving readers: Did you receive anything? Did you give those you love anything? Do you consider this day just an excuse for the greeting card, chocolate, and flower industries to coax us in a rather unsubtle way … Continue reading →
This interview – one among many with the Bee Gees on YouTube – was from around 1989. After the Bee Gees’ early ballad success in the 60s and then their enormous disco domination in the late 70s, American DJs turned … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This post was inspired by a discussion in the comments in this thread.] I don’t speak German at all except for a few words. In fact, foreign languages aren’t my forte, although I’m sensitive to sounds. Until a few … Continue reading →
I wish I had something more intelligent to say about the imminent crisis in Ukraine than “I don’t know what will happen.” I’ve read quite a bit about it and can’t get enough clarity on it to write an analytical … Continue reading →
This video has been making the rounds. It shows Las Vegas schoolchildren’s wild glee at being told that starting tomorrow they can ditch their masks. They’ve certainly suffered more than enough with this, but one of the things I find … Continue reading →
The Canadian authorities have moved in on the truckers, who have mostly dispersed: A lot of the people who were there last night went home and haven’t come back yet. It’s not clear if they will ultimately leave, although some … Continue reading →
When I was a child, Lincoln had a birthday all his own. Nowadays he’s lumped in with other presidents. And who knows where he’ll be in the future? When I was a child, Lincoln also fascinated me more than any … Continue reading →