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Saturday was the 12th anniversary of commenter FredHJr’s death
[NOTE: The following is a somewhat revised version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been twelve years since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. As time passes, the number of readers here who … Continue reading →
So, how long will Biden remain president?
When Biden was first inaugurated as president I recall a lot of speculation on how long he would last in the job. Many people predicted that by now he’d be gone, declared incompetent or ill or incapacitated in some way, … Continue reading →
There’s a lot of hype about “Dragon Man”
There’s a sudden flurry of news articles about a “Dragon Man” skull. Supposedly from a possible archaic human species, the skull has an odd and perhaps suspect provenance: Dragon Man (Homo longi) is an extinct species of archaic human identified … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/28/21
Love can be mysterious: My theory is that when the goose was young it imprinted on a person resembling this woman. Later, someone dumped it at the lake.
Continue reading →You are in for a treat: Violette Verdy in “Dances at a Gathering”
I’ve periodically searched and searched for a video of this particular dance by this particular dancer, and I’ve finally found it. Blurry though it may be, it captures at least some of the qualities of the mesmerizing, uniquely beautiful and … Continue reading →
Here’s what New York’s AG and Manhattan’s DA seem to have come up with so far…
…in their fishing expedition to try to find a reason to prosecute Trump. From an article in the NY Times: The prosecutors had been building a case for months against the executive, Allen H. Weisselberg, as part of an effort … Continue reading →
Obama’s nasty, partisan, divisive, racially accusative memoir
Obama has written still another autobiography, this one about his presidency. Actually, it’s not a new book; it was published last November 17, although I don’t recall reading about it at the time. The reviews quoted on Amazon are glowing: … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/26/21
I think this guy is trying to belatedly make up for what Robert Burns did:
Continue reading →Derek Chauvin’s sentencing is today [BUMPED UP with UPDATE – please scroll down for new posts]
UPDATE 4:00 PM The sentence is no surprise. Judge Cahill has split the difference in favor of the prosecution, but not given them the full measure of what they’ve asked for: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday … Continue reading →
General Milley and the ongoing war on the “terrorists” of the right
Glenn Greenwald writes: In other words, to justify the current domestic War on Terror that has already provoked billions more in military spending and intensified domestic surveillance, the Pentagon must ratify the narrative that those they are fighting in order … Continue reading →
Biden and the Republicans in Congress: the old Lucy-and-the-football routine
Joe Biden isn’t so addled that he can’t pull a fast one. Or maybe being addled helps him to pull a fast one, because he forgets the contradictory things he says. At any rate, this is how it went: Mr. … Continue reading →