Tech and tiffs
Sunday is my usual day off, so I’ll make this brief. The technical problems with the Bing bot crawler attack that began on Friday are continuing. My host is still working on it, as am I. I may end up … Continue reading →
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Please bear with some technical glitches that should be fixed soon
You may have noticed some slowing down of the blog loading time, and also you might be getting some error messages. Generally, though, you can still get here and comment here. It appears to involve a sudden Bing crawler attack. … Continue reading →
Take care
Sometimes when I’m signing a letter or an email I use the closing take care. It’s rather trite and formulaic, but it’s a convenient way to say take care of yourself, be kind to yourself, relax, enjoy and also be … Continue reading →
On the presumption of innocence and Congressional hearings
The presumption of innocence for the accused is one of the pillars—probably the main pillar—of our criminal law. Its importance to our liberty cannot be overstated. But Chuck Schumer was at least partially correct when he said of the Kavanaugh … Continue reading →
Trial by tears
I keep reading that Christine Blasey Ford was highly sympathetic on Thursday and that her emotionally intense rendition of her story made her testimony especially “credible.” But long before Kavanaugh was even nominated, I had already written about the relative … Continue reading →
Committee votes to take Kavanaugh confirmation to the full Senate…
…and yet the foot-dragging moderates are now insisting on a short delay for a brief FBI investigation. More: Flake earlier had announced his support for Kavanaugh, but then disappeared from the committee room as lawmakers offered hours of statements on … Continue reading →
Kavanaugh’s crucible
Three days ago I wrote a post about the Kavanaugh fight called “Character and crucible.” Here’s an excerpt in which I define the word “crucible”: Arthur Miller’s play about the Salem witch trials is called “The Crucible,” and the meaning … Continue reading →
It’s donation time again!
[BUMPED UP: Scroll down for today’s posts] Of course, you can donate any old time. But twice a year I make a special plea, and I hope you’ll decide to give. I try not to ask too often, but all … Continue reading →
Christine Blasey Ford: a friend in need
The woman Ford is speaking about here is her lifelong friend Leland, who failed to back up Ford’s story of the party and the attack, and who also denied ever having met Kavanaugh at any time in her life: I … Continue reading →
Bravo, Lindsey Graham
Graham goes quite a bit beyond “Have you no sense of decency?” That’s because he knows the answer; the answer is “none.” ADDENDUM: I’ve read that over the last year or so Graham and Trump have gotten friendly. Maybe that’s … Continue reading →
Alan Dershowitz, yesterday
My respect for Alan Dershowitz deepens, and it was quite deep already. He said this yesterday: The Republican majority on the panel has selected Arizona county sex crimes prosecutor Rachel Mitchell for the job, but the issue with her, according … Continue reading →
Theatrical politics: the hearing
[UPDATES below] NOON: So far I have not been able to bring myself to watch, although I probably will watch some of it later. That may surprise you, but it’s for several reasons. The first is that I always am … Continue reading →