Sometimes the great and the famous are arrogant, or they become arrogant. But not Fred Astaire: His perfectionism was legendary, but his relentless insistence on rehearsals and retakes was a burden to some. When time approached for the shooting of … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The following is a slightly changed version of a post of mine. If you follow the links in the second paragraph, you’ll find three other pieces I’ve written about the decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima.] Once again … Continue reading →
Some COVID statistics to ponder. ADDENDUM: A recent study from England with some interesting data can be found here. I can’t find any discussion of which vaccines were involved (if you see it, please let me know). But I have … Continue reading →
Wow: Out of a population of 25.8 million, fewer than 1,000 Australians have died from COVID-19 to date. The latest uptick in cases, which has sent the country into a panic, is still only resulting in less than 5 deaths … Continue reading →
Cori Bush has trampled on the preferred Democratic narrative, stating her opinion in no uncertain terms in a CBS interview: I’m going to make sure I have security because I know. I have had attempts on my life and I … Continue reading →
The stage has been set for enormous fear around COVID. We’ve been conditioned to it and guided to it for almost a year and a half. At first it made some sense. The initial news and photos from China, and … Continue reading →
His requests are modest and reasonable. I see no problem with pizza for breakfast, either:
Continue reading →The wheels of justice are grinding very very slow. Here’s some recent news: Questions linger over the shooting, especially whether the officer who fired the fatal shot warned Babbitt to stop before he opened fire as she attempted to breach … Continue reading →
I was searching for something on the blog yesterday and accidentally came across an old post of mine about Obama that I started reading out of curiosity. I decided to re-post it today, because it demonstrates how Obama introduced so … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ace.] It’s come to this: A scientific journal article authored by Professor Peter Hotez, a frequent guest on corporate media networks, called to “extend federal hate-crime protections” for scientists facing criticism from alleged “far-right extremists,” including National Institute … Continue reading →
I remember when and where this photo was taken. Eight years old. The sun was in my eyes. I loved that red dress:
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