Open thread 11/24/21
Is the dog really “thinking through” the problem, as the title says, or is it discovering a solution through a series of random efforts until one finally works? I think more likely the latter.
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Closing arguments in the Arbery case, and now the jury is deliberating
I previously knew only the bare bones of the Arbery case and hadn’t followed it at all closely. But here’s what Andrew Branca has to say at Legal Insurrection about the closing arguments (also please read this from Branca). In … Continue reading →
Waukesha killer Darrell Brooks’ enablers
Darrell Brooks is the career felon who killed five people and injured over 40 by purposely barreling through a barricade and driving through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Sunday. Not only does Brooks have the proverbial rap sheet … Continue reading →
Rittenhouse revealed: the Tucker Carlson interview
A lot of people thought Kyle Rittenhouse shouldn’t give an interview at all at this point, and especially not to Tucker Carlson. After all, Carlson has gotten a lot of flak for his supposed extremism and in particular for his … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/23/21
Roundup time again!
I’m going to do another roundup, which sometimes seems to be the best way to handle a whole bunch of news stories at once. I may return in the evening with another post. (1) A person who wrote a story … Continue reading →
Two highly recommended Barnes videos on the Rittenhouse case
For quite a while I’ve been featuring videos with attorney Robert Barnes, and especially the ones about the Rittenhouse case. He’s not only thorough, he’s also lively and interesting. In addition, it turns out that he’s been about 97% correct … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/22/21
This one’s got more cheesecake than I usually post. But hey, I like the music, and I like a lot of the dancing, so here you go:
Continue reading →BREAKING: Person of interest is in custody in Waukesha, WI
A person of interest is in custody in connection with a red SUV that plowed through the crowd at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, causing many casualties: Calling what happened “a tragic incident,” Chief Thompson went on to say … Continue reading →
Dave Brubeck, fake it till you make it
One of the things I’ve discovered through my recent delving into popular (and unpopular) music has been how many musicians have quirky, interesting life stories. In particular, so many came from a musical parent or parents, and so many were … Continue reading →
The left and its lies: “crossing state lines”
The title of this post promises far more than I will deliver today. The left’s lies is a topic I’ve visited many times before, and probably will visit many times again. So consider this just a short sketch, and an … Continue reading →
Rittenhouse post-verdict roundup
There’s an almost endless supply of topics related to the Rittenhouse trial and verdict. Impossible to cover them all, but here are a few that I find of special interest: (1) The Rittenhouse case in a nutshell: Incredible that we’re … Continue reading →