I’ve previously written about the problems with believing allegations that are merely “credible,” and I’d like to revisit that for a moment. Yesterday and today I’ve had on ongoing back-and-forth with commenter “Bill” that you can follow by starting here. … Continue reading →
Never heard of em. Crickets chirping. The MSM shapes the news in two ways. It shapes it by what it decides to cover. For example, any rumor about Trump raging about someone or something, reported by anonymous sources, is good … Continue reading →
Politico has issued an in-depth report on how the Obama administration put the kibosh on a task force against Iranian-backed Hezbollah’s cocaine operation, as part of its efforts to make a nuclear deal with the Iranians. It’s a complex story, … Continue reading →
I’m not sure what the odds are, but I do think that with the defeat of Roy Moore (remember him?), they’ve become a great deal less than they were before. Franken’s resignation always seemed to be motivated by the need … Continue reading →
The song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was written in 1944 by the brilliant Frank Loesser, composer and lyricist for the musical masterpieces “Guys and Dolls,” “The Most Happy Fellow” (performed less frequently because of its operatic requirements, but absolutely gorgeous … Continue reading →
I have long thought that this sort of thing may be true (the link is to a piece by Rich Lowry): But every indication is that Obama and Trump are similar in that their modes of operating work much better … Continue reading →
Commenter “Cornhead” (aka lawyer Dave Begley) often comments here. He also has an intermittent blog, and is a very prolific commenter and sometime poster at Powerline. You may remember that during the 2015-2016 campaign he took on the exceptionally daunting … Continue reading →
It was only a matter of time before the shoe would be on the other foot: Andrea Ramsey, a Democratic candidate for Congress, will drop out of the race after the Kansas City Star asked her about accusations in a … Continue reading →
I have a small kitchen, and the space for the fridge is very small indeed. Until today I had a conventional freezer-above refrigerator. But it was configured in such a way that the bulk of the food was low. The … Continue reading →
We don’t understand much about why bariatric (weight-loss) surgery works, but it does. It’s actually highly effective at helping the obese to lose weight where conventional methods such as dieting and exercise fail. Not only that, but the weight tends … Continue reading →
I suspect we’ll be seeing more of this sort of thing—a guy publicly confessing his sexual offenses and vowing things will be different. Morgan Spurlock—whom I’ve never heard of before—is a 47-year-old “documentary filmmaker, humorist, television producer, screenwriter, playwright and … Continue reading →
The FCC has voted to rescind the net neutrality rules promulgated during the Obama adminstration. I reacted to the original rules here, but I must confess I’ve had enormous difficulty deciding on what side I stand on this issue. Each … Continue reading →