Hmmmm: It was all prophesied in 1997 in Neil Howe and William Strauss’ “The Fourth Turning,” and, depending on who you ask, it was either a breakthrough in “generational theory,” a strange work of pseudo-science, or both. In the book, … Continue reading →
If you didn’t know the history of this clip, you probably wouldn’t think it at all extraordinary. But it’s Al Jolson in “The Jazz Singer,” uttering the first line ever spoken in the movies. The audience was stunned. And I … Continue reading →
Trump dares to go there: President Donald Trump said Friday he is asking the Treasury Department to review the tax-exempt status of universities and school systems, suggesting in a tweet that too many were about “Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education.” … Continue reading →
…of Roger Stone. That’s different than a pardon. But it means that Stone, 67, won’t be going to prison. No doubt those who hate Trump will use this latest act as fuel for their fire. But everything is fuel for … Continue reading →
Commenter “Barry Meislin” writes of Joe Biden: Biden, in his current, quasi-vegetative state is merely the next logical step up from Obama’s description of himself as a “blank screen on which people…project their own views”… And it is precisely his … Continue reading →
As Kathy Shaidle writes in her discussion of the life of Valerie Solanas, the woman who wrote an anti-male manifesto and then came very close to murdering Andy Warhol in that annus horribilis 1968: Yesterday’s mental illness is today’s social … Continue reading →
They’re not just funny, although they’re that. They also have a succinct way of stating common sense, a quality which is all too rare these days:
Continue reading →It is no surprise that Judge Sullivan filed for a full en banc hearing by the DC Circuit Court on the Flynn case rather than comply with the order of the three-judge panel to get off Flynn’s back. No, no … Continue reading →
Sorry about the late start. I had a lovely night last night. It featured a pretty severe gall bladder attack. That may be Too Much Information, but let me just say this is a rather new affliction for me, one … Continue reading →
At a City Council meeting in Seattle recently: The types of 911 calls that Seattle police respond to most are reported disturbances, suspicious circumstances, parking issues, public assistance needs and car crashes, accounting for 41% of all calls. Those are … Continue reading →
The above question was in an email I received yesterday. I first read it as “Does your website have a goat?,” which seemed to me a much more interesting question.
Continue reading →The following is a great video – until the end, when he says he plans to vote for Biden (34:35): How can Hughes say he will vote for Biden after spending about a half hour arguing against the premises of … Continue reading →