Commenter “huxley” asks this question: I’m trying to understand how academia slid further and further to the left… I’m interested in Prof. Everybody, the academicians who watched and are still watching as their world was gradually taken over by the … Continue reading →
Commenter “Lee Also” writes this: I have always felt that, as doctors take the Hippocratic Oath when they receive their degree, Portia’s Speech should be administered to freshly minted JD’s as an oath: “The quality of mercy is not strained; … Continue reading →
About a year and a half ago I took a bunch of new neo-apple (neo-neo-apple?) photos and chose the one I’ve been using for the blog since then. At the same time, I had some fun manipulating that photo and … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “huxley”.] It strikes me that this is a good metaphor for what’s been happening to the idea of justice at the hands of the campaign for “equity” [emphasis mine]: For decades leading symphony orchestras have used “blind … Continue reading →
Here’s what a “moderate” looks like these days, from Garland’s statement on his nomination to be Biden’s AG: That mission remains urgent because we do not yet have equal justice. Communities of color and other minorities still face discrimination in … Continue reading →
Here’s a photo I took a few years ago. Ain’t no mountain high enough.
Continue reading →This would be funny if it weren’t so ominous: House Democrats are pressing cable and streaming services over their decisions to host channels that the lawmakers accuse of spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories that lead to “real world harm.” Reps. … Continue reading →
Once again, this is no surprise: The Supreme Court has refused to accept a case challenging the Pennsylvania election result, on the basis that the mail-in ballot procedures were illegal, as “moot”. In other words: what difference, after all, does … Continue reading →
I wonder how long YouTube will allow Frei to have a voice there.
Continue reading →Actually, maybe not. So, a giant solar farm could generate ample energy to meet global demand and simultaneously turn one of the most hostile environments on Earth into a habitable oasis. Sounds perfect, right? Not quite. In a recent study, … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →