The degree of caring I’ve been able work up about this is tiny – and yet it’s a big story. So I’ll just link to and quote this on the Zucker affair and why he’s left CNN: A familiar (and … Continue reading →
From a 1995 interview:
Continue reading →Because this is about a half hour long, I’ve cued it up to only show a portion I think is especially interesting. But of course, you can watch the whole thing at YouTube if you’d like:
Continue reading →Now they tell us. Actually, during these COVID years I’ve read several earlier studies questioning the effectiveness of lockdowns. I don’t recall where or when, but it’s been ongoing. However, I had to seek them out; I don’t recall them … Continue reading →
I often decide on a topic for a post that I think I’ll be able to toss off quickly, and find that it grows and grows and grows. Once I’ve written some of it, though, I figure that I put … Continue reading →
Commenter “Ray”asks: The Oxford English Dictionary dates the word racism to 1935, and defines it thus: “The theory that distinctive human characteristics and abilities are determined by race.” Unless you believe the blank slate theory, what’s to disagree with? One … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
[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 →
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 →