Only connect
I was having connectivity problems this afternoon. Now I’m back online. [NOTE: The quote in the title is from this.]
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Testing
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 →
Andrew McCarthy on Manafort and double jeopardy
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 →
Quantum monism
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 →
The ultimate in pushy parents
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 →
Boeing grounds all 737 Max planes, the type involved in the Lion Air and Ethiopian crashes
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 →
The college entry bribery scam
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 →The DOJ told the FBI to hold off on Hillary charges
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 →
Trump-speak: love it or hate it
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 →
Pelosi: to impeach Trump or not to impeach Trump, that is the question
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 →
You think hula is just wiggling your hips? Think again.
I really knew next to nothing about hula as an art form. But here’s a video that taught me a bit. Enjoy!:
Continue reading →Roger Simon: Trump needs to educate young Americans on the perils of socialism
Roger Simon writes: Basically, our youth has suffered from a form of child abuse by their teachers and the media. They have been told, implicitly and explicitly, from earliest childhood that socialism is the preferable system because of “fairness.” The … Continue reading →