The first three weeks: More Americans have died from COVID-19 in the first three weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency than during the entire Vietnam War, a grim milestone for a leader who vowed to make ending the pandemic “the first … Continue reading →
It was Karl Marx who wrote this oft-quoted remark: “Hegel remarks somewhere that all great, world-historical facts and personages occur, as it were, twice. He has forgotten to add: the first time as tragedy, the second as farce.” There’s certainly … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I can be found here.] The Bee Gees came briefly onto my radar screen in the late 70s through the extraordinary popularity of their “Saturday Night Fever” score. Then for me they faded out of sight and hearing, … Continue reading →
This rather curious article in Time (yes, Time still exists) is getting a lot of attention. You might think that the title of this post is fanciful or facetious, but it’s pretty much a summary of the self-congratulatory title of … Continue reading →
I wonder how many people in LA County who recently voted to elect George Gascon as their DA were aware that they were voting for a man who believes in the minimum sentences for everyone. It’s hard to believe a … Continue reading →
This video by Frei and Barnes is two and a half months old, and I missed it when it came out. But it presents a relatively succinct discussion of the challenges Trump’s legal team faced in trying to fight possible … Continue reading →
House member Waters: “[Trump] absolutely should be charged with premeditated murder because of the lives that were lost for this invasion with his insurrection,” she told MSNBC. “For the president of the United States to sit and watch the invasion … Continue reading →
On January 26 I wrote a post titled “Deadly riots” that explored the cause of death of the five people whose deaths have been claimed to have been caused by the January 6th riots and/or rioters. One was Capitol Police … Continue reading →
Actually, the political purge of the military isn’t just beginning. Under Obama, there was a sea-change that involved the top brass, from what we might call “old school” to “new school.” There also was a general movement in the military … Continue reading →
At the time, it was looked on as something rather scandalous. This headline at Reuters tries to turn it into a Republican attack on Obama: “Obama seeks to blunt Republican attack over comment.” An excerpt: President Barack Obama said on … Continue reading →
Long long ago I often used to travel by Greyhound bus. I was in college, and it was a lot cheaper than other forms of transportation. Some of those bus trips were very long, and I’d pass the time by … Continue reading →
Even Trudeau is “disappointed” with Biden’s abrupt Keystone cancellation. But their disagreement is characterized as “minor” because really, what does Trudeau care? On the other hand, Alberta’s premier seems to care considerably more, and is contemplating a lawsuit. It’s interesting … Continue reading →