People like the patrician British double agent Kim Philby fascinate me. Are they natural cons who are drawn to the game aspect of spying? Are they True Believers? Psychopaths? Idealists? Narcissists? Some of the above? All of the above? Kim … Continue reading →
Medicare for All! says Elizabeth Warren and de Blasio. End private medical insurance! So, how might this work in the real world? Take a look: More often than not, when a politician declares that the only thing preventing some particular … Continue reading →
Like most Americans, I didn’t watch it. But I have read about it (like most Americans?), and the consensus in the press is that Kamala Harris was the winner. My guess is that, at this point, it matters but not … Continue reading →
Yesterday commenter “charles” wrote: The closest I have ever come to knitting was to think those little “pussy cat ears” hats were cute. That was before they became a political thing. Now, I think they are downright ugly! Well, I’ve … Continue reading →
…when Obama did it it was okay.” There are a lot of things like that.
Continue reading →Several SCOTUS decisions came down today. I got somewhat of a late start, and have less time than I’d hoped to delve into them in any detail, so I’ll refer you to the following: Court punts for now on the … Continue reading →
No, I haven’t watched the debate. But I hear tell about it, and this sounds like one of the high points: “I don’t believe only in reproductive freedom. I believe in reproductive justice,” Castro declared. “Just because a woman, or … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The following is a slightly revised version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been an entire decade since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. As time passes, the number of readers here … Continue reading →
Do you plan to watch? UPDATE 10:39 PM: I know, I know. I’m a blogger; I should force myself to watch it. But I hate debates no matter which party. And a huge load of Democrats, circa 2019, trying to … Continue reading →
Gee, I wonder why: The study, conducted by the Knight Foundation and College Pulse, found that 68 percent of U.S. college students say that “the climate on my campus prevents some people from saying things they believe because others might … Continue reading →
Yesterday commenter “huxley” wrote: I just discovered there’s a new ultra-SJW-intersectional, black, female SF writer, N.K. Jemisin who has won three Hugos and a Nebula since 2016. That’s a very big deal. It puts her into grandmaster level with the … Continue reading →
Great idea, Bernie: Bernie Sanders put it clearly: “We’re going to make public colleges and universities tuition-free and open that to the undocumented.” In other words, if are a citizen of another country and you want a free college education, … Continue reading →