I missed Groundhog Day…again
But it’s only the day after. And for the occasion, a friend sent me a link to this clever new ad: If you want to find some of my previous paeans to the movie “Groundhog Day,” please see these.
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That pas de deux: a few telling moments
Commenter “AesopFan” had this to say about a very short passage within the “Agon” pas de deux we discussed a while ago: There is a small section that I noticed has different movements in the two samples. The woman, in … Continue reading →
“It wasn’t a real trial so it’s illegitimate and Trump is still guilty”…
…is one of the more bizarre of the Democrats’ criticisms of the goings-on in the Senate, if you go by the laws of logic. Impeachment trials use the word “trial” as a sort of shorthand for some sort of legal … Continue reading →
Doris Lessing, changer
Doris Lessing was a well-known writer who died in 2013 after a very long life and many prizes, including a Nobel. I confess that I’ve never read a thing she wrote, although I tried a few times. It just didn’t … Continue reading →
The left announces the death of the Republican Party – again
On MSNBC, for example: That was apparently today. I would like to find the segment that followed, but in a quick search I haven’t been able to do so. However, it’s not hard to imagine how it would go, and … Continue reading →
The Democrats’ race to the left: Warren, Pelosi, and company
Elizabeth Warren’s attempt to out-leftist Bernie Sanders.has her leaping over several sharks in a row with plenty of room to spare. First, she goes for the 9-year-old-trans vote: During a campaign event in Iowa Sunday, Warren said “a young trans … Continue reading →
No witnesses
[UPDATE 9 PM: The vote is over, with no surprises on the GOP side. Romney and Collins voted for more witnesses, as did all the Democrats. I’m a little bit surprised – just a little bit – that not a … Continue reading →
Nigel Farage is a happy man as the Brits wave “buh-bye” to the EU
And that’s the case despite Mairad McGuinness cutting off his mic in pique at the dread flag-waving: [ADDENDUM: Most Remainers appear to be adjusting to the new reality.]
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…didn’t John Roberts inadvertently reveal that this is indeed the whistleblower?: “It’s very important whether or not a group of Democratic activists, part of the Obama-Biden administration were working together for years looking for an opportunity to impeach the president,” … Continue reading →
Mis-educating the young, on purpose
It’s otherwise known as the indoctrination of impressionable children – and the left is hard at work at this task, and has been for many many decades. But in recent years it’s reached a very critical mass. I linked to … Continue reading →
Dershowitz makes a great point
[NOTE: Something is wrong with the YouTube videos of this show, and therefore this clip won’t play. I will be busy for quite some time today and unable to try to fix it till tonight. Sorry about that, but perhaps … Continue reading →
Those dumb Trump supporters…
…did pretty well on a test of verbal and science ability compared with Clinton supporters. The test is called the GSS: We don’t have great data on the intelligence of Trump supporters, but the best available is in the 2018 … Continue reading →