It’s December—do you know where your gifts are?
They might be on Amazon. If so, please use the neo-neocon Amazon portal to order them (on the right sidebar or here), and you’ll be giving me a gift, too. Thanks!
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A little musical interlude
(But lest you think we’re getting away from the subject of workplace harassment—alas, we’re not. Not totally, anyway.) I was raised on Broadway musicals and their recordings, the lyrics of which I committed to memory, including the introductory patter. And … Continue reading →
Kate Steinle’s shooter is acquitted of murder and manslaughter
In a verdict that shocked a lot of people, a jury in San Francisco has acquitted Kate Steinle’s shooter of both murder and manslaughter. The only thing they found five-times-deported and five-times-returned illegal immigrant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate guilty of … Continue reading →
The Flynn plea
Andrew C. McCarthy has this to say about the Flynn plea in the Mueller investigation: …[W]hen a prosecutor has a cooperator who was an accomplice in a major criminal scheme, the cooperator is made to plead guilty to the scheme. … Continue reading →
I don’t feel like counting…
…but how many of today’s stories featured at memeorandum deal with sex by public figures? Many; very very many. It’s a bit like the summer of the shark, prior to 9/11. And the bulk of the rest of the stories … Continue reading →
Honor/shame versus guilt; obedience to authority
The Today show has never been part of my life. I’m most definitely not a morning person. And I’m not a TV news person either. So although I was familiar with the name “Matt Lauer,” he’s not only not been … Continue reading →
It’s Jewish Refugee Day
Today I noticed this at Legal Insurrection: Today Israel marks a national day to remember the departure and expulsion of Jews from Arab countries and Iran. The commemorative day, which was designated by Israel’s legislative body three years ago, comes … Continue reading →
Clarification on the Lauer door lock
A little detail I wrote about yesterday was the remote-controlled door lock on Lauer’s office. I wrote: Why do I focus on that detail? Because it’s unusual: to the best of my knowledge, it’s highly uncommon to install a button … Continue reading →
Matt Lauer: variety, spice of life
Earlier today I reacted to the initial news of Matt Lauer’s firing and NBC’s first explanations for letting him go. There wasn’t that much specific information given out. But there was this: ..there’s another hint of what might be going … Continue reading →
No sooner do you go out for a few hours of simple, carefree pleasure…
…like I did this afternoon (that is—to the dentist, to discover I might need a root canal; to the eye doctor, to get the staff to finally hand over my new prescription in the right format instead of the wrong … Continue reading →
Apple’s Christmas dance
I saw this ad on TV the other day and it caught my attention for obvious reasons—the dancing. I think I may have seen a shorter version, but whatever I saw I rather liked it. I didn’t understand what they … Continue reading →
And the latest firee is…
…Matt Lauer of NBC. That is, formerly of NBC. Lest you rejoice because you don’t like Matt Lauer, consider this: Matt Lauer allegedly sexually assaulted a female NBC staffer during the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014, sources told Page Six. … Continue reading →