Here’s one of the greatest dance competitions in films. Bob Fosse is already the stylized, slouchy Bob Fosse who later became famous. The very strong Tommy Rall can do anything, anything at all, including ballet. Note that even in the … Continue reading →
I find this wondrous: Reconstructions of the original grease lamps produce a circle of light about 10 feet in diameter, which is not much larger than many images in the cave. Geneste believes that early artists used this small area … Continue reading →
When you look back at the reactions to Biden’s fateful April 14, 2021 announcement of a plan to pull out of Afghanistan by 9/11, you will find that almost the only people criticizing it at the time (the article appeared … Continue reading →
If the whole thing was really motivated by a conspiratorial desire to undermine America, then the decision to leave Bagram prematurely doesn’t need explaining. It explains itself. But let’s work on the other theory that remains plausible: incompetence and misjudgment. … Continue reading →
I took this photo recently. The boat looked like it was on fire, but it was just the reflection of the setting sun. The picture doesn’t really do the moment justice; the fire illusion was much brighter in real life:
Continue reading →Here’s what happened: “U.S. military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner,” said Capt. Bill Urban, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, in a statement. “The unmanned airstrike occurred in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. Initial indications … Continue reading →
SCOTUS has ruled on Biden’s eviction moratorium: A District Court had ruled the moratorium illegal, but stayed its decision pending appeal. In a prior visit to SCOTUS, the stay was left in place because the moratorium was about to expire … Continue reading →
Not that they’ll ever do it. That would take far more integrity than they possess. But we can ask anyway [my additions in brackets]: Yeah, we know your boss is a senile old fool with delusions of competence. His failure … Continue reading →
Seems like it was only yesterday that we were being told that authorities could not reveal any details at all about the killing of Ashli Babbitt except that it was justified, and that the identity of the Capitol Police officer … Continue reading →
BIDEN: "Ladies & Gentlemen, they gave me a list here. The first person I was instructed to call on was Kelly O'Donnell of NBC." pic.twitter.com/I68jF1Em0r — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 26, 2021
Continue reading →What is wrong with these people?: U.S. officials in Kabul gave the Taliban a list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies to grant entry into the militant-controlled outer perimeter of the city’s airport, a choice … Continue reading →