Roger L. Simon on the Khashoggi incident
I’m in agreement with Roger Simon’s take. No one is a good guy here, and it’s best to go slow.
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The contradictions in leftist identity politics
The seeming stupidity of Elizabeth Warren claiming Native American status on the basis of her paltry DNA results points to some deep problems in the leftist identity politics narrative. It goes something like this: (1) For some identities, leftism dictates … Continue reading →
YouTube goes down all over the world…
…and at first I think it’s just my site, so I’m actually relieved to find out it’s global. And now it’s fixed. The internet has become extremely sophisticated and ridiculously complex. No matter how many safeguards are built into it, … Continue reading →
From Melania to Nijinsky in several easy steps
Most people couldn’t pull off this fashion statement that Melania Trump made during her recent trip to Egypt. For instance, I would like silly in this outfit. But Melania can wear anything and look good, and she looks great here. … Continue reading →
This is my leading theory about Khashoggi, too
Stephen Green writes: It seems possible that Khashoggi was murdered in order to embarrass Crown Prince bin Salman rather than to protect him. If he was murdered at all, that is—and on the whole I think it’s likely that he … Continue reading →
1954: an attack of political violence that few remember
It happened in 1954, which isn’t all that long ago. But it might as well have been hundreds of years ago, because I doubt most Americans are aware of it. I’m pretty sure that if you were to stop 100 … Continue reading →
Trump the knuckleballer
Victor Davis Hanson knows his classics, and the title of his latest article, “The Origins of Progressive Agony,” contains a word—agony—that English speakers usually take to mean “intense pain or suffering.” That is its first definition, but its second comes … Continue reading →
Michael Avenatti…
…is having a bad month: On Monday, a federal district court judge in California ruled to dismiss Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump… Trump lawyer Charles Harder released a statement claiming that with the lawsuit’s dismissal, the president … Continue reading →
Who killed Khashoggi?
[Go to end of post for UPDATE] I’ve been avoiding writing about the Khashoggi story for the simple reason that the truth—which is often elusive—seems even more elusive than usual in this matter. From moment I first read about it, … Continue reading →
Fall 2018, Kancamagus Highway
No year is the same as any other year, but this fall the New England foliage has been kind of odd. Somewhat muted, for one thing. And we’ve had lots of rain, which always means that the early, more brilliant … Continue reading →
Elizabeth Warren’s DNA results
Elizabeth Warren’s claim to have Native American ancestry hasn’t been a question I’ve dealt with on this blog except very briefly, in passing. I’ve left that to others, in particular Legal Insurrection, which has gone into it many times in … Continue reading →
The ballet “Concerto Barocco”: different dancers bring something completely different
“Concerto Barocco” is a Balanchine ballet that was created in 1941 as an exercise for his students. But it is an indisputable masterpiece that seems nearly as fresh today as when it was choreographed. It has the dancers interpreting and … Continue reading →