…and China seems to me to hold the cards. I remember that, in the late 1990s when I heard that Hong Kong would ultimately be turned over to China, I got a chill of foreboding. Hong Kong was being sacrificed, … Continue reading →
Of course he didn’t. But that’s something like the argument they’re using for El Paso and Trump. [NOTE: If you don’t know what I’m referring to, it’s this: Officers Steven Spiro and Peter Cullen were the first policemen to arrive … Continue reading →
Apparently, that’s a thing. But Woodstock passed me by almost completely at the time. I read about it right after it happened, and it was just one of many hippy-ish events that happened during those years, albeit a photogenic one … Continue reading →
Since the El Paso shootings, the Trump opposition has ramped up one of its favorite angles for attack: Trump is a racist! They think this is a winner. That message was heavily pushed ever since Trump first declared his candidacy … Continue reading →
…by a bunch of family stuff and some random tasks I had to do. Will be posting soon.
Continue reading →Let’s forget politics for a moment. Mull this over: Mars’ big, salty northern ocean likely formed about 3.4 billion years ago. The ocean’s existence is widely accepted by Mars researchers, Rodriguez said, but there is considerable debate about its nature. … Continue reading →
For years they were riding on “Wait for the Mueller report!” hype and hope. It was going to sink Trump. It was going to destroy him on collusion and/or obstruction, and that in turn would lead to Trump’s impeachment or … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Since red flag laws are under serious consideration in the wake of various new shootings, I thought I’d recycle a two-year-old post on the subject, slightly edited. The post was originally written about Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, but … Continue reading →
The attack on Obama’s record by some of the more far-left Democratic presidential candidates is unsurprising, despite the fact that Obama is still a highly regarded figure among Democrats. For one thing, they want to take this country much further … Continue reading →
Interesting take, from someone who knew Johnson when. I have no idea whether Steyn’s cynicism is justified in the case of Johnson. But I will say this: with Trump and Johnson, we certainly have larger-than-life personalities.
Continue reading →I’ve often written about the social aspects of personal political change from left (or liberal) to right (or conservative). It often has negative repercussions socially and will cause some people to shun the changer, a little or a lot or … Continue reading →
If you want to see something heartwarming, take a look at this. It happened twenty years ago. But I had never heard of it before, and it’s quite a story: I love those kids at the end. So precise! I … Continue reading →