The peace deal and the hostage return still dominate the news: (1) As if all the love from Israel wasn’t enough, now Trump has received Egypt’s highest state honor: During his speech, El-Sissi also awarded Trump the Order of the … Continue reading →
Diane Keaton died on October 11 at the age of 79. She aged so gracefully that she hardly seemed to age at all, although she apparently eschewed cosmetic surgery and the like. She was so vibrant and her smile so … Continue reading →
This is long, but it’s so entertaining:
Continue reading →[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. Yesterday, October 12, was the original date of Columbus Day, but today is the last day of the three-day holiday.] The stock of Christopher Columbus has fallen in recent years as … Continue reading →
That’s the big question. You’ll read a variety of answers, from optimistic to pessimistic, from “Hamas has surrendered” to “Israel has lost the war” and everything in between. Hear are my thoughts on the matter. It’s often said that there … Continue reading →
I was not the least bit sure that would ever happen. Here are some of the joyful reunions, after so much suffering. I chose this particular video because it has a varied sampler, but also because it has some translations … Continue reading →
Taken this past Saturday:
Continue reading →This seemed like a most unusual spambot, with a rather elegant and “literary” sound to it: The landlady sobbing and wailing at her forlorn condition like a peasant woman. So I looked it up, and sure enough, it’s from this … Continue reading →
But not nearly enough, according to polls taken since Adams dropped out: Mamdani leads the race with 46% of likely voters backing him, followed by independent candidate Cuomo with 33% support and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa with 15%, the Quinnipiac … Continue reading →
From commenter “djf”: The ignorance of the average voter — even the average educated, affluent voter — is difficult to fathom for those of us who are more engaged, even if we’re not obsessive about it. A year or so … Continue reading →
Yes, that Dominion: Dominion Voting systems has been acquired by founder and chairman of Liberty Vote Scott Leiendecker, in a deal which included dropping lawsuits against conservatives. Leiendecker, former GOP election reform advocate, has officially become the sole owner of … Continue reading →