That question was asked recently several times on this blog, and this article provides a lucid answer. I highly recommend the entire article. Since the November 8 fire, I’ve certainly learned far more about wildfires that threaten homes than I … Continue reading →
I wasn’t particularly surprised at the results of the recent election. They were predicted, although not every exact detail. Probably none of you were really surprised, either. But on another level I continue to be surprised at how many people … Continue reading →
My tip? Don’t. Unless everyone is on the same page politically and you all know it. Even then, it’s best to avoid it. Why bother? This is Thanksgiving. There are so many other things to talk about. Art, science, philosophy, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited reprint of a previous post.] I happen to like Thanksgiving. Always have. It’s a holiday for anyone and everyone in this country—except, of course, people who hate turkey. There are quite a few of those … Continue reading →
This should come as no surprise whatsoever: A federal judge in San Francisco late Monday temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s move to restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, dealing another blow to the administration’s immigration agenda. Judge Jon Tigar’s ruling … Continue reading →
Blogging used to be the hot new thing. That was back in the dark ages of the Bush administration. I’m not sure when I first discovered blogs, but it was probably around 2002, about two years after I had transitioned … Continue reading →
There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy—such as, for example a whole new supra-kingdom of living creatures. And it consists of some organisms that were discovered over a hundred years ago but … Continue reading →
To all of you who like the convenience of Amazon for holiday gifts—please use my Amazon portal for your orders. Clicking on the Amazon widget on the right sidebar is the best way to accomplish it, although if your adblock … Continue reading →
…reportedly is in trouble. Some of it is connected with “the recommendation of the Israeli national police anti-corruption unit that Netanyahu be indicted on charges of corruption and influence-peddling.” There are several possible charges. Also, in view of recent events … Continue reading →
Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre, an event that caused the death of close to a thousand people (about a third of them children) who were killed in the group’s compound in Guyana. Note that I write … Continue reading →
That’s the accusation from the Democrats. But when Democrats win them, they’re hard-fought victories as well as evidence for the increasingly blue nature of the city or state in which they occur, or the country as a whole. When did … Continue reading →
…I guess this one was pretty quick. I want to hear that fat lady singing, though. Not sure I hear her yet, but she’s certainly practicing her scales. I keep thinking of the title of a book by Hugh Hewitt, … Continue reading →