That’s not exactly what this article at FiveThirtyEight actually says, at least not up-front. The author, Ella Koeze, is just speculating what it would be like to have different state boundaries than now, rather than abolishing the Electoral College entirely … Continue reading →
See this. One thing I have to say is that I await IG Horowitz’s report with interest. If only half of what’s alleged to be in it is really in it, it will still make fascinating reading. [NOTE: Now, somebody … Continue reading →
In one of the previous shoe threads, this comment caught my eye: Once you start thinking about it, it does become rather gross to sit on a pro-shoe carpet. Someone literally may have walked in dog urine, or bubble gum … Continue reading →
Steven Hayward gives us a history lesson on how vicious political discourse has long been in this country. Please read the whole thing.
Continue reading →Ilhan Omar is dealing with a lot of accusations, but she has one way of dealing with them, and it’s an approach that worked very very well for her so far and may continue to do so: calling anyone who … Continue reading →
…another race hoax. At least this one didn’t involve a large and expensive police investigation. On the other hand, the accuser is Democrat Erica Thomas, who is the Minority Vice Chair of the Georgia House of Representatives. You can read … Continue reading →
What is it about Olivia Hussey, who played Juliet about fifty years ago in Zefferilli’s movie version of the classic? Here’s a video that features photos of Hussey when young and her daughter at a similar age (it can’t be … Continue reading →
And humid. Ugh! Until now we’ve had a really good summer, though. The extreme heat is supposed to let up on Monday. ADDENDUM: I just saw this article on the wonderful invention of air conditioning. Today I am especially thankful … Continue reading →
On this blog we’ve talked many times about the Gramscian march, the slow and steady and dedicated work of the left on the hearts and minds of Americans. This work has borne tremendous fruit, and may have reached a critical … Continue reading →
Observational nutritional studies are inherently unreliable. I think that’s rather obvious. And most nutritional studies are observational. So we have this situation: …[N]utrition research critics, such as John Ioannidis of Stanford University…point out that observational nutrition studies are essentially just … Continue reading →
Los Angeles is experiencing an increase in its rat population: At a press conference at Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, DeMaio there were two particular reasons behind the rodent explosion. “First, the homeless population increase, which provides a source … Continue reading →
Iran appears to have seized a British tanker. This is a relatively recent story, so go there for updates. A Whitehall source told the Telegraph of the Stena Impero: “It does look like it has been hijacked. Ships don’t follow … Continue reading →