Got a late start today, but…
…I should be getting up to speed pretty soon. Winter has arrived with a vengeance – big big snowstorm here and in much of New England!
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It’s lebkuchen time
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again.] This recipe was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite of all the wonderful treats … Continue reading →
Trump and the vaccine
I imagine it will be a few months before I have the chance to get a COVID vaccine. I’m oldish but not mega-old, I’m not a health care professional, and I’m going to assume that places me in a group … Continue reading →
Light in the darkness
In this season of holidays that feature light in the darkness of the darkest time of year, we also have the political shadows that have descended on America. I’m going to assume that most of us are doing what we … Continue reading →
What’s Raffensperger’s game in Georgia?
We all know how important the Georgia runoffs are. I realize that if the GOP retains the Senate it merely buys a little bit of time to stop the worst excesses of the Democrats from coming to pass now, but … Continue reading →
The view from now
Here’s Professor Jacobson at Legal Insurrection: …Wisconsin was the clearest case of one judicial problem Trump faced. The remedy was too much for any court to grant. As I cautioned many times, no court was going to disallow thousands (and … Continue reading →
Barr resigns
There are no dull news days anymore. Although of course it’s probably about 99% certain that Barr’s career as AG would be coming to an end anyway in a few weeks, he decided to get out of the heat of … Continue reading →
Well, this is an interesting move on the part of GOP legislators in some of the contested states
Interesting: While the Democratic electors in the states of Pennsylvania and Georgia are casting their votes for Joe Biden, slates of Republican electors in those states cast votes for President Trump just in case legal challenges succeed. There’s also word … Continue reading →
“Trump is a Fascist dictator”
Blogger OregonMuse at Ace’s writes: I’ve never understood the ‘Trump is a fascist dictator’ schtick. What has he ever done? Name one thing that he has done that is dictatorial. Issued a few EOs? That’s pretty much par for the … Continue reading →
If you’re using Amazon for holiday shopping, please don’t forget to buy through this blog
Yes, it’s that time again. It’s getting really close to the holidays. Actually, it’s already Chanukah, and Christmas is near. But there’s still time – if you care to solve your gift-giving dilemmas by turning to that online colossus Amazon … Continue reading →
Once more, with feeling: Red Rubber Ball
On Saturday I wrote a post comparing the attitudes of the singer in several breakup songs. One of those songs was “Red Rubber Ball,” which I’ve just recently discovered, to my great surprise, was written by Paul Simon (and Bruce … Continue reading →
Which will it be?
Is he going to just let her walk away? Or is he going to plead with her to come back? Then again, maybe she’s been giving him mixed messages. This song, written by Bruce Springsteen, was popularized in a female … Continue reading →