I’m talking about the “trash” folder on the blog. I don’t usually check it because it’s ordinarily full of spam. But every now and then it traps quite a few real comments. That’s been happening now for a couple of … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Molly Brown.”] In this article from about a year ago, David Gelernter expresses doubts about Darwin’s theory of how species originate. He’s hardly the only one. It’s been a puzzlement for a long time, the sticking point … Continue reading →
This is typical: According to [Dr. Bhattacharya’s] assessment, a vaccine is an open-ended question. None of the other coronaviruses that infect humans have one and there is no guarantee this one will. Technically true but also somewhat misleading. Because COVID … Continue reading →
Never let it be said that the state of New Hampshire is behind the times. For example: …[NH] House Bill 1182…makes it legal to register a flying car—or, as the ‘Shire deems it, a “roadable aircraft”—in the Granite State. Which … Continue reading →
I’ve written about Coleman Hughes before. He’s a young man with a good mind, and I often agree with about 97% of what he has to say (he has an antipathy to Trump, however, which I’ve written about here). Hughes … Continue reading →
Maybe. I don’t think so, though.
Continue reading →He says they all think alike. Well, at least he didn’t say they all look alike. Here’s the quote: “Unlike the African American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly diverse attitudes about … Continue reading →
I’ve retired the post asking for donations that was at the top of the blog for a little over a week. Of course, you’re welcome to contribute at any time of year. But I want to extend a huge “thank … Continue reading →
The left and the MSM (but I repeat myself) have created a narrative of increasing racism over the last ten years: …[T]he media’s embrace of “wokeness” did not begin in response to the death of George Floyd. This racial ideology … Continue reading →
Here’s another convincing defense of the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of early COVID. It’s also an indictment of those who’ve been saying the opposite: To a media unrelentingly hostile to Donald Trump, this meant that the president could … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The following is a slightly changed version of a post of mine. If you follow the links in the second paragraph, you’ll find three other pieces I’ve written about the decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima.] Once again … Continue reading →
I just had power restored after about an 18-hour power outage occasioned by yesterday’s storm. I’m more used to power outages in the winter, from ice storms, than in the summer. It’s somewhat easier to keep warm without heat than … Continue reading →