It used to be that immigrants who came here legally had to make their own way. There were charities – often religious or ethnic-based – that helped somewhat. But immigrants had to work very very hard to make it out … Continue reading →
Intermittent fasting on various schedules is touted as being an effective weight loss tool, but it didn’t do a thing for me. Here’s some recent research: The findings suggest it may be calorie reduction rather than time-restricted eating itself that … Continue reading →
There are reports of more protests and greater crackdowns on the protestors. Who will win this time?: As protests against Iran’s government swelled significantly in size on Thursday night, the regime responded in many places by opening fire. A Tehran … Continue reading →
So much news about Minnesota and especially Minneapolis these days. When I was younger, Minnesota wasn’t in the news all that much, and when it was it was either because of Hubert Humphrey or weather that could freeze you in … Continue reading →
A rehearsal of a bit of the Moiseyev’s dance “Partisans.” I saw it on stage in 1958 and it made an enormous impression on me. Still does:
Continue reading →From Forbes: The trade deficit—a measurement by which the cost of a country’s imports is worth more than its exports—shrank to $29.4 billion in October, the narrowest gap since June 2009 and a 39% decrease from September ($48.1 billion), the … Continue reading →
This was one of the things that struck me the most about the recent US operation against Venezuela’s Maduro: … EurAsia Times, an Indian publication that is no friend of Trump, reported, “Boasting one of the strongest militaries in Latin … Continue reading →
(1) Vance continues to serve up weak tea on the anti-Semitism among “influencers” such as Carlson: “I think we need to reject all forms of ethnic hatred, whether it’s antisemitism, anti-Black hatred, anti-white hatred,” he said. “And I think that’s … Continue reading →
Left and right describe the incident very very differently. For example, from the right: Dramatic video purportedly shows the moment an ICE agent opened fire and killed a 37-year-old woman who attempted to barrel her SUV into the officer’s path … Continue reading →
The killings of the Brown students and the MIT professor weren’t that long ago (less than a month), but so many events have intervened that those murders may seem more distant in time. Even the killer’s name – Claudio Neves … Continue reading →