Drat: the NY Times has purchased Wordle
Until a few days ago I’d never heard of Wordle. That shows you how far out of the loop I am, because it’s been popular online for a few months now. A friend mentioned it to me a few days … Continue reading →
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Blacks cannot be racist, and whites cannot not be racist
I think that’s how the narrative goes, right? I seem to remember hearing as much way way back, many decades ago. Therefore I’m with Christopher Rufo when he tweets that “Whoopi Goldberg said on television what critical race theorists have … Continue reading →
Here we go again: it’s Groundhog Day!
[NOTE: What could be more appropriate on Groundhog Day than a repeat of an old essay about the movie? The film is a huge personal favorite of mine: very funny, mysterious, and touching. This essay has been slightly edited, of … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/2/22
“Mostly peaceful” versus “non-violent dangers.”
Orwell would take note of the Canadian left’s reaction to the trucker convoy: You’ve heard of mostly peaceful violence and fiery but mostly peaceful protests. Well, that’s how the leftwing propaganda fiction corporations describe violent thuggish gang-warfare assemblages they approve … Continue reading →
A class war has erupted in the US and many Western nations – but it’s not the one the left was traditionally expecting
I think it’s hilarious that the socialists are furious about the workers of the world uniting.@SohrabAhmari — Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) January 31, 2022 Then again, maybe the left did expect this. Maybe they changed their earlier expectations a while back. … Continue reading →
Whoopi Goldberg, the Nazis, and those white Jews
Let me start by asking whether anyone has accused Whoopi Goldberg of cultural appropriation regarding her stage name? Not only was her birth name Caryn Johnson, but her Jewish last name – and of course her silly first name – … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/1/22
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Continue reading →A college-age changer mugged by the reality of COVID restrictions and the narrowness of “liberal” schools
This change story is worth reading. Like so many, it’s not really about someone who changed his or her mind in terms of the basics. It’s about someone who realized that those basic principles couldn’t be found where he or … Continue reading →
Diversity and Biden’s SCOTUS nominee pledge
Biden pledged that his first nominee to SCOTUS would be a black woman. He did exactly the same with his vice president spot, and see how that’s turned out. Kamala Harris’ performance as Veep has been so abysmal that it’s … Continue reading →
Those Spotify would-be censors, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell
Yes, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell and whoever else has joined their cause have the right to threaten to leave Spotify if the platform doesn’t boycott Joe Rogan. But they would serve their cause better if they just state clearly … Continue reading →