Is there any sheriff in town? Apparently not: An escalating number of shootouts is the inescapable implication of the decision of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office to release all five suspects arrested in a fatal shootout between rival gangs … Continue reading →
Commenter “OBloody Proofreader Hell” writes: I think many, if not most, here, tend to be anti-abortion, while I take a much more middling approach, as I do not believe it is possible to defend anti-abortion without a referral to religion, … Continue reading →
Andrea Widburg (“Bookworm”) has written an article describing the new campaign of the DOJ at the behest of the National School Boards Association: One of the recurring news stories over the last few months is that parents are speaking out … Continue reading →
I usually don’t like cover bands. But I’ll make an exception for this one. Here’s their story, which started with a musician and his 15-year-old daughter. This was their first song at their first concert, leading to YouTube fame: I … Continue reading →
The left does not allow disagreement with their leftist agenda. So Sinema must be made to suffer: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was followed into the bathroom by a group of immigration activists who confronted her in her classroom while she was … Continue reading →
Here’s some recent research on the relation between COVID deaths and obesity: To identify potential patterns in data, the researchers employed cutting-edge techniques of statistical analyses. “The main finding from the analysis is a statistically significant positive association between COVID-19 … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter Barry Meislin, who wrote, “Nothing that we didn’t know, but nice to find out that AT LEAST ONE Facebook employee has a conscience.”] However, it seems to me that tons of Facebook employees have consciences, as do … Continue reading →
[NOTE: There isn’t a previous post called “Emotion in popular songs: Part I.” But I realize that this one was actually Part I on the subject, and now I’m posting a Part II.] Commenter “Brio” wrote the following on a … Continue reading →
Or, as they now call, it the “flaccid insurrection.” I’ve cued up about a 10-minute segment that I think is good. Some of this is a review of things you probably already know if you’re a regular reader here or … Continue reading →
Take a look and/or have a listen. The full audio interview with Bari Weiss can be found at the link, but there also are printed excerpts. Here’s a bit: BW: The word racism has been redefined, particularly by Ibram X. … Continue reading →
Commenter David Foster writes: Many people don’t like changing their opinions, and many people don’t want to lose jobs, business opportunities, and friendships by holding & expressing unapproved opinions. Such behavior becomes much easier to self-justify when the vast majority … Continue reading →