A couple of weeks ago it was decided – after some sort of panoramic dental X-ray on a machine that played “Fur Elise” in beeping digital sounds – that I needed to have a root canal performed on an upper … Continue reading →
The ceasefire is what they screamed that they wanted, for so long. But what they wanted far far more was for Trump to fail – hopefully, with a large dose of humiliation. So now they’re either ignoring the ceasefire, pivoting … Continue reading →
There’s been a lot of buzz about this article. An excerpt: This cancellation was feminine, the essay argued, because all cancellations are feminine. Cancel culture is simply what women do whenever there are enough of them in a given organization … Continue reading →
Ah yes, here we go again. It’s been awhile since I’ve asked for donations. In the meantime, many readers have donated anyway, and I thank you all profusely. Some of you even have a setup whereby you make a monthly … Continue reading →
The Middle East pessimists have certain things in common with each other, and a prominent one is that they think Trump is a gullible fool. I don’t see evidence for that description, although I know a lot of people believe … Continue reading →
We knew this was coming: John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland. He now faces 18 charges: eight counts of transmission of national defense information and 10 counts … Continue reading →
I wouldn’t have guessed Joan Crawford:
Continue reading →… makes me nostalgic for a time when the sort of reasonable opinions he expresses about the opposition were commonplace in Democrats. Back then, I was a Democrat, too. It’s ironic that it’s Fetterman who’s not on the “Republicans are … Continue reading →
From NY GOP mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa: Said Sliwa: “I’m the only one standing between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, who I call Zohran lite.” I suppose it’s the case that Sliwa is standing between them, since otherwise it would … Continue reading →
… Republicans are trying to steal seats and rig the next election: Listen to @barackobama. pic.twitter.com/oPjyWVCqpG — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 14, 2025 I guess it’s okay when Democrats say it. What a pernicious influence he’s been on this country. … Continue reading →