Dershowitz has more to say on Cohen
Worth watching:
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More on the Michael Cohen seizure
I watched the Levin/McCarthy discussion videos I mentioned in my previous post today. Unfortunately, they can’t be embedded, and in their entirety they’re rather long. So I’ll just suggest you watch the concluding one, which is the third in the … Continue reading →
On the universe and consciousness
[NOTE: Today’s news is so depressing and appalling that I wanted a respite from it by going big. This is about as big as it gets.] Maria Popova writes: In our recent On Being conversation, NASA astrophysicist and exoplanet researcher … Continue reading →
The raid on the office of Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen
What’s so disturbing is not just the raid on the office (and home, and hotel room) of Michael Cohen, Trump’s lawyer, but the broader context in which it took place. What I mean by “broader context,” is the vendetta nature … Continue reading →
When do you know you’re old enough to die?
That’s the headline for this eyecatching article in the Guardian. At any rate, it certainly caught my eye. I initially assumed it might be about assisted or permitted suicide, and whether and when a minor could be allowed to make … Continue reading →
Facebook’s war on the “unsafe” Diamond and Silk
You may remember Diamond and Silk. They started out on YouTube when Trump was just a candidate, and became a sensation for their humor, their attitude, and the fact that they were two black women who supported Trump. Then they … Continue reading →
Don’t carry a knife in Great Britain
When you do away with guns, you apparently get more knives. It stands to reason. And you know what? You apparently get guns, too: The increase in London homicides has been so profound that for the first time in recorded … Continue reading →
Hope this brightens your day
It did mine: I love dachshunds. Always have.
Continue reading →What Sleeping With Married Men Taught Me About Infidelity
No, not what it taught me. What it taught Karin Jones. The essay is just another sad commentary on modern life by a woman who seems to have little sense of morality. Or maybe what she lacks is spirituality. Or … Continue reading →
A few more thoughts on the Williamson firing
I’m not going to write another book on this—yesterday’s tome was enough. But here’s a bit more on the subject of the Williamson firing and its fallout. First, let’s get this straight: of course Williamson was hired in the first … Continue reading →
Weighing in on the Kevin Williamson firing
The Atlantic‘s firing of conservative columnist Kevin Williamson about a week and a half after hiring him has been a huge story lately. Talk about revolving doors! The sides have lined up as one might expect: the left in favor … Continue reading →
The rats of New York
No, that’s not a metaphor. This is about the actual rats that live in New York City—in particular, uptown vs. downtown. Surprisingly—well, to me, anyway—they are quite genetically similar and strongly resemble their European counterparts of the eighteenth century, having … Continue reading →