A terrorist mass murderer went on a shooting spree in two New Zealand mosques, killing 49 people. He left a lengthy manifesto, and even livestreamed the attack. This event is extremely terrible in human terms. But in terms of firearms … Continue reading →
I was having connectivity problems this afternoon. Now I’m back online. [NOTE: The quote in the title is from this.]
Continue reading →The blog is having what I think are some cache problems. This is a test post. Seems to be working now. Question: if you usually access the blog from a phone or pad, did the McCarthy post and quantum post … Continue reading →
I agree with McCarthy that this should make everyone afraid. But it doesn’t. Some are applauding. Well, as the New York Times notes, the New York state charges filed Wednesday are based on bank loans that were part of the … Continue reading →
I’m not entirely sure that I understand this, but I’m entirely sure that it’s interesting: Taking quantum mechanics seriously predicts a unique, single quantum reality underlying the multiverse. The homogeneity and the tiny temperature fluctuations of the cosmic microwave background, … Continue reading →
When I read about the college entrance bribe scandal, the first question that came to my mind was what did these parents think was going to happen when their kids got into a school for which they were neither prepared … Continue reading →
It’s official; the Boeing 737 Max has been temporarily grounded everywhere: The US plane-maker said it would suspend all 371 of the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration said fresh evidence as well as newly refined satellite data prompted the decision … Continue reading →
I haven’t gotten around to writing about this story yet, and I probably won’t get to it today. Most likely tomorrow. But I thought you might want to talk about it here. Or about anything else that interests you.
Continue reading →Remember Lisa Page? Her testimony has been made public [emphasis mine]: Newly released transcripts from Page’s private testimony in front of a joint task force of the House Judiciary and Oversight committees in July 2018 sheds new light on the … Continue reading →
I’m often struck by how artificial most politicians are when they speak. So little of what they say seems unguarded, natural, spontaneous, or sincere. Everything is strategic. That doesn’t mean that everything a politician says is effective as a tactic. … Continue reading →
There’s been a lot of discussion about what Pelosi meant when she said this about impeaching Trump: But since you asked, and I’ve been thinking about this: Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there’s something so compelling … Continue reading →
I really knew next to nothing about hula as an art form. But here’s a video that taught me a bit. Enjoy!:
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