Open thread
When I recently came across this photo from a couple of years ago, I couldn’t remember why I took it. Did I think it was an especially pretty apple? Did it remind me of a Cezanne? And then I remembered … Continue reading →
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Songs that just arrive – if you’re right there waiting
I’ve gotten fascinated by the process of songwriting, something I don’t understand. I think I can safely say I will never write a song. But there are people who do it from childhood on, over and over. Sometimes they never … Continue reading →
Obamacare was the turning point for the American left
Why Obamacare as the turning point? It was a major transformative program passed by a narrow and partisan vote. Previously all such big legislation had bilateral support – at least, to the best of my knowledge (see this). In the … Continue reading →
DeSantis will be a target for the foreseeable future
As I wrote yesterday, the MSM and the Democrats are hard at work trying to discredit any Republican who might be a viable candidate in 2024. In DeSantis’ case, he’s also up for re-election as Florida’s governor in 2022. His … Continue reading →
Biden and the Big COVID Lie
You may wonder how it is that Biden (or those handling him) thinks he can get away with a lie such as this one: Joe Biden is at it again with yet another lie about the vaccination plan, claiming President … Continue reading →
Open thread
Just to see how it goes, I’m experimenting with a new feature suggested by a commenter. Although I don’t habitually post in the mornings, for a while I’m going to put up a regular open thread in the morning, where … Continue reading →
What could possibly go wrong with the appointment of General Honoré to oversee a supposedly objective review of the Capitol riot?
No problem with this; no problem at all: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears to be trying to rig an “independent security review” of the January 6th Capitol riots by appointing an extreme left-wing partisan to lead the investigation, and Republicans … Continue reading →
One by one, the Democrats will be trying to destroy all the Republicans they fear for 2024
Since the Democrats pretty much own the media, and since they are gatekeepers for social media as well, they are able to coordinate their tactics and timing. Right now, there’s a full court press on the ridiculously trivial Cruz-in-Cancun story. … Continue reading →
Number of COVID cases in the US dropping
Here’s a discussion of why. It’s based on this WSJ article which I can’t reach because of a paywall. Here are some quotes from the WSJ piece, appearing in the RedState post: Why is the number of cases plummeting much … Continue reading →
The Democrats’ most recent attempt to pass a Bill of attainder would be laughable…
…if it was a joke. But this is not the Babylon Bee, and this is not the Onion. What am I referring to? It’s so awful that even some Democrats are angry at the bill’s sponsors. The bill is called … Continue reading →
Is Cuomo in trouble?
You may have noticed that I haven’t written many posts about the brouhaha surrounding Governor Cuomo of New York and the nursing homes. There are so many stories these days that I can’t deal with them all, and that particular … Continue reading →
Who were the January 6th rioters?
This article purports to answer a question I’ve been wondering about since January 6: who were the rioters? But there are some curious gaps in the story. Here’s the general description of the group charged with committing violations at the … Continue reading →