There’s been a brouhaha in Germany over the wearing of the skullcap by traditional Jews: At the weekend, Felix Klein, the country’s commissioner on anti-Semitism sparked uproar when he said in an interview with the Funke regional press group that … Continue reading →
I know, I know—you’re going to tell me to change email addresses if I don’t like the latest iteration of Yahoo email. But it’s a royal pain to do so, and I’ve had my Yahoo email for so so long. … Continue reading →
Europeans seem to have gotten tired of being told what to do by a centralized EU that gives them virtually no say. It’s a trend: The overall result in the European (EU) Parliamentary Election reflects massive gains for conservative nationalists … Continue reading →
I’ve posted this song before, but I think it bears repeating, especially on Memorial Day. It’s Tim McGraw’s extraordinarily moving song “If You’re Reading This:” If you’re readin’ this My momma’s sittin’ there Looks like I only got a one … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of an older post. It seems to me that it’s only become more relevant over time, rather than less.] The story “The Man Without a Country” used to be standard reading matter for … Continue reading →
In the dance of the little swans thread, commenter “Paul in Boston” asked: What’s the step where they all jump in the air together and “clap” their feet 4 times. How do they do that? I’ll let these pictures (videos) … Continue reading →
Richard Fernandez has a scary article about the threats posed by 5G: “Whoever Controls 5G Will Be Able to Surveil and Control the Planet. Will It Be the U.S. or China?” That’s a title that grabs attention. It’s based in … Continue reading →
There have actually been seven deaths on Mount Everest this week, but this article discusses the two most recent ones. Both were of climbers who were 55 years old, although I have no idea (and the article does not explain) … Continue reading →
The New Yorker has an interesting article about the changes in the economy and society (I almost wrote “culture” there, but realized that the word has a double meaning in this context) of Humboldt County, California as a result of … Continue reading →
…is not amused.
Continue reading →The dance of the little swans (“cygnets”) from the ballet “Swan Lake” is famous for its precision. It’s not one of those great moments in ballet artistry, but it’s a triumph of technique and synchrony among the four swans who … Continue reading →
The alleged killers had been in detention in Maryland, but that state doesn’t have a policy of cooperation with ICE’s requests to turn illegal immigrant offenders over for possible deportation. Thus we have this: Last week, police arrested two teenagers, … Continue reading →