Genetic testing can reveal a lot of secrets, sometimes painful ones that tear families apart. And yet—as in this video—sometimes they bring them together in mysterious ways. [NOTE: The video can’t be embedded, but if you click on the link … Continue reading →
Acosta has resigned: President Donald Trump announced Acosta’s resignation Friday morning with Acosta at his side. Trump said the secretary called him Friday morning to say that the decision to resign was his. “I thought the right thing was to … Continue reading →
I am gratified to see all the responses to the shoe post of yesterday. So much so that I thought I’d add that I noticed a listing on airbnb that said under “rules”: “This is a shoe-free house.” I think … Continue reading →
I’m not sure why I initially clicked on this article in New York Magazine entitled “The Battle of Grace Church What happened when Brooklyn’s oldest nursery school decided to become less old-fashioned? A riot among the one percent.” Maybe because … Continue reading →
…has been getting the Trump treatment from the press.
Continue reading →Have you noticed how many people seem to have adopted the custom of asking all visitors to their homes to take off their shoes? I’ve been seeing more and more of this in recent years, and it always bugs me. … Continue reading →
I didn’t watch the Acosta press conference, but here’s a summary of what he said about his role in the Epstein case: Labor Secretary Alex Acosta,…who served as a U.S attorney in Florida, said in a news conference that his … Continue reading →
“How to Survive 75 Hours Alone in the Ocean.” After reading the article, I’d say the gist of it is try not to get yourself into that situation in the first place.
Continue reading →When I decided to title this post “the enemies of civilization”, I didn’t mean what’s often meant by the phrase: barbarians who plunder and murder and rape and pillage. I’m talking about the sort of thing Sarah Hoyt was referring … Continue reading →
I was previously unfamiliar with the name John Waters, but he’s the guy who directed the films “Pink Flamingoes” and “Polyester,” (neither of which I’ve seen). His Wiki page describes him as “an American film director, screenwriter, author, actor, stand-up … Continue reading →
I was just reading an email from a reader who mentioned that the real target of the SDNY action against Epstein is Trump. Just as occurred with many of the prosecutions related to the Mueller investigation, the idea is to … Continue reading →
I’ve long noticed that people’s opinions on issues and their voting behavior doesn’t have as much congruence as one might think. For example, when I read about polls that say the majority of Americans favor the deportation of illegal immigrants, … Continue reading →