Open thread 7/14/21
7-14-21 is an arithmetic progression, is it not?
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Physicist Max Born is singer Olivia Newton-John’s grandfather
It’s one of those random facts, perhaps meaningless, that I nevertheless find interesting. From Born’s Wiki page: Max Born was a German physicist and mathematician who was instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics. He also made contributions to solid-state … Continue reading →
Another effort to get rid of my extra stuff – and this time a more successful one
During the COVID lockdown time, some people engaged in self-improvement projects. They went on a diet and got fit. They decluttered their homes. They learned a foreign language. Not me. I languished. Even though I was home practically all the … Continue reading →
Robert Woodson and The Woodson Center
I saw Robert Woodson briefly on Mark Levin’s show, and the work he’s doing at the Woodson Center seemed impressive. So I’m calling your attention to the Center’s website. From the “about us” description: Low-income individuals and neighborhood-based organizations should … Continue reading →
Darryl Cooper explains what the right has been thinking for the last few years
I highlighted Darryl Cooper’s explanatory Twitter thread in this post last Friday. I knew the minute I read the thread that it was something special, because it accomplished a task that had seemed extraordinarily difficult: explaining the genesis of the … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/13/21
LEGO crimes
Here are some of the allegations against January 6th demonstrator Robert Morss: Federal agents seized a plastic replica of the Capitol building from the Pennsylvania home of Robert Morss during his arrest on June 11. Justice Department officials are citing … Continue reading →
Protests in Cuba: sanctions, COVID, and liberty
What’s going on in Cuba?: From the Malecón, Havana’s famous seawall near the old city, to small towns in Artemisa province and Palma Soriano, the second-largest city in Santiago de Cuba province, videos live-streamed on Facebook showed thousands of people … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/12/21
More Ozzy Man. Language warning, as usual:
Continue reading →You may not like the song, but I think you’ll like the story
Remember the piña colada song? I didn’t much care for it (or the earworm it sometimes gave me). I also didn’t even know its title was actually “Escape.” But no matter. It was a huge hit and apparently has some … Continue reading →
The majority of Americans don’t think Joe Biden is in charge
Here’s a poll on the matter: The national poll was released by the Convention of States Action in partnership with The Trafalgar Group. The poll, which was conducted toward the end of June, surveyed more than 1,000 likely voters for … Continue reading →
What if the 2020 election audits end up revealing that Trump was actually the winner?
In this American Thinker article, Andrew W. Coy points out that the Constitution is silent on the question of what would happen if, after a president has been declared the winner and taken office, it was discovered that he or … Continue reading →