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Open thread 11/20/21
I’ve known for a long time that much of an iceberg is underwater. But I didn’t know they sometimes turn over:
Continue reading →On the Rittenhouse case: a personal note
For me, it started with the reporting on the Jacob Blake shooting. As a blogger, I have to cover these things in depth, and that means that I have to read a lot about each case right from the start … Continue reading →
The left reacts to the Rittenhouse verdict with its usual grace, class, and style
Mary Chastain at Legal Insurrection wades through the cesspool of the left’s reaction to the Rittenhouse verdict so you don’t have to. Their reaction is what you might have suspected. They also have a personal dog in this race, since … Continue reading →
Rittenhouse verdict: relief
The photos and video tell the tale of Kyle Rittenhouse’s relief, and the extraordinary stress under which he’s been struggling for over a year: The jackals won’t give up. But it’s time to celebrate and be thankful that justice prevailed, … Continue reading →
KYLE RITTENHOUSE FOUND NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
I don’t usually write all-caps headlines, but this news deserves it. The relief I feel is tremendous that the jury did the right thing. And that relief that I feel is very small in comparison to how Kyle and his … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/19/21
Will the Times and the WaPo return their Pulitzers for Russiagate?
That’s the question Roger L. Simon asks here. The question is rhetorical, of course. They should, but they won’t. There’s the old “fools vs. knaves” question, too: [T]o what degree [did] these people knew they were lying at the time? … Continue reading →
Hiding Biden’s decline
I find it hard to believe that a lot of people were actually fooled during the 2020 campaign into thinking that Joe Biden was not sliding towards dementia. But apparently they were. I suppose it could be the result of … Continue reading →
Rittenhouse was (and is) the designated prey of psychopathic wolves
I was in transit yesterday out west, so I’m still catching up with yesterday’s news in the Rittenhouse case. Fortunately, others have done excellent work summing things up. If you haven’t seen these yet, I highly recommend them: Andrew Branca … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/18/21
Better late than never. I was exhausted yesterday from my trip and forgot to schedule an open thread. So here it is.
Continue reading →Dancing and singing and drumming and bass playing in the rain: Part II
[nOTE: Part I can be found here.] Singing while doing much dancing is rare for several reasons. The first is that unless the dance is very simple and slow, the dancer gets out of breath (that also can be a … Continue reading →