I want to offer a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has donated here during the recent drive, and to everyone who donates throughout the year. It’s hard to adequately express how extremely grateful I am. So I’ll ask her to … Continue reading →
…sounds balmy. I’m not going to cover this one in any depth, but fortunately others have, and I direct any interested parties to Ace’s. What’s most interesting about this story is that a NeverTrumper such as David French, who is … Continue reading →
I often read about something that makes me think of Shakespeare’s line from Hamlet: A phrase used by the title character in the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. Hamlet suggests that human knowledge is limited: There are more things in … Continue reading →
I chuckled along with just about everyone else when I saw this: The move by Ravelry, a popular knitting site, to ban support of President Trump drew both criticism and applause. But “knitting has always been political," said the editor … Continue reading →
…visiting friends. I also had a yen to see sunset over Lake Champlain, and just to get away and do something a bit different. I had a good meal. The weather was fabulous. I saw a fascinating exhibit of the … Continue reading →
Trump announces new Iran sanctions: Today’s action follows a series of aggressive behaviors by the Iranian regime in recent weeks including shooting down a U.S. drone,” the president said in the Oval Office, calling Khamenei “responsible for the hostile conduct … Continue reading →
According to Project Veritas, Google is determined to use its power to prevent Trump, or “another Trump,” from becoming president: The report includes undercover footage of longtime Google employee and Head of Responsible Innovation, Jen Gennai saying: “Elizabeth Warren is … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP. Please scroll down for today’s new posts 6/22.] This weekend is the end of my donation drive, although feel free to donate any old time. I’ll be deeply grateful if you decide to click on that Paypal “Donate” … Continue reading →
The other evening I suddenly remembered a film I saw long long ago, and had very much loved, back when I was a child. It came out in 1961 and was called “Whistle Down the Wind,” and nearly all I … Continue reading →
Commenter Richard Saunders has written: I’m wondering where the stupid idea that people are inherently good got started. Until fairly (in historical terms) recently, everyone understood that the basic rule of human conduct was, as Thucydides put it, “The strong … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I can be found here.] By now you may have heard of Richard Carranza, the current chancellor of the New York City public school system. He was appointed by NYC mayor de Blasio, and he’s made quite a … Continue reading →
And there may be a reason for it. I was never what you’d call a car person (or a cat person, for that matter), but I used to be able to tell most models of cars apart. Or at least, … Continue reading →