The hats of Ascot, 2018
Some are sunny: Some are proud: Some are avant garde: Some are over the top: But the Queen is the Queen is the Queen. I think this hat is one of her prettiest. Subtle and classy:
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George Will urges voters to oust the Republicans in November
George Will has been writing columns for a long, long time, and has been considered a highly influential columnist on the right. But I never have read him much; I’m not sure why, but he just never appealed to me. … Continue reading →
The detainment of ethnic Germans in the US during WWI and WWII
In the comments to this post a discussion emerged about whether any Germans living in this country were interned in camps during WWII. Most people are well aware of the US internment of ethnic Japanese, but no one seemed to … Continue reading →
Palestinian propaganda in the Newton schools
Newton is a wealthy Boston suburb that is known for its great school system, among other things. One of those “other things” it’s known for is that it contains a large percentage of Jews among its residents, approximately one-third. And … Continue reading →
Crying poster child for family separation wasn’t separated from her family
Another iconic photo of a child that doesn’t document the situation it claims to illustrate: She has become the poster child for family separation at the border — and the subsequent moral outrage against the Trump administration — but the … Continue reading →
Should reporters sleep with their sources?
Of course not. But sometimes they do, and apparently they have since time immemorial. At the link you’ll find two colorful quotes on the subject. The first is from NY Times editor A.M. Rosenthal in the late 70s, who said … Continue reading →
RIP, Charles Krauthammer
We expected his imminent death because he announced it himself about two weeks before it happened, in a heartfelt farewell letter to all his readers and listeners and admirers. I was all three, and I will miss this brilliant, witty, … Continue reading →
Former FBI agent theorizes on Spygate, and other articles of note
Mark Wauck writes a guide to Spygate, and connects a few extra dots. Interesting. This article about the elusive “stop him” text of Strzok, and the process by which it was ultimately excavated, is also worth reading. And energizer bunny … Continue reading →
Trump trolls the Democrats
Pointing out the rampant hypocrisy on the part of Democrats.
Continue reading →Family separation and the Nazi comparison
It’s a meme that’s been cropping up with some regularity on the left: the detentions at the border, and in particular the separation of children from parents, is Nazi-esque. Yesterday a commenter named “holmes” (who used to be an episodic … Continue reading →
Trump’s executive order on family separation
Here is the bulk of it: It is the policy of this Administration to rigorously enforce our immigration laws. Under our laws, the only legal way for an alien to enter this country is at a designated port of entry … Continue reading →
And the has-beens of Hollywood continue to cover themselves with glory by foaming at the mouth with rage and threats
One wouldn’t think it possible that another Hollywood oldster could make Robert De Niro look like a model of restraint, but Peter Fonda has managed that difficult task. Apparently Fonda has since deleted the tweet, but I found it through … Continue reading →