The earliest sunset of the year is today
At least, it’s that way where I live. Then it starts getting later again, even though the days continue to get shorter for a while. It’s the sunsets I care about.
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Roundup
(1) Scott Johnson of Powerline fisks the mendacious local coverage of the Somali fraud cases. (2) Today SCOTUS heard oral arguments in Trump v Slaugher, a case that bears on the question of whether “a president should be able to … Continue reading →
Chauvin lawyer asks for a new trial
I think Chauvin very much deserves one. And it shouldn’t be in Minneapolis, either. Having followed his trial closely, and written about it at length, I’ve been convinced for a long time that his trial was anything but fair. The … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/8/2025
When the only lettuce was iceberg
During Thanksgiving week I usually make turkey sandwiches with leftovers, and this time I bought some iceberg lettuce for that purpose. I cannot remember the last time I bought iceberg lettuce, but it may have been about forty years ago. … Continue reading →
Pearl Harbor Day is tomorrow
[NOTE: This is a revised and expanded edition of a post first published in 2006.] Eighty-four years ago tomorrow, Pearl Harbor was attacked. That’s long enough ago that only a vanishing few remember the day and its aftermath with any … Continue reading →
Making Trucks Great Again
I have to admit that I know next to nothing about trucks. But apparently they have been so highly regulated in recent years that their prices have become exorbitant. Trump is attempting to improve that situation: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy … Continue reading →
Lies that get halfway around the world, and then become entrenched
We’ve seen it many times before. Whenever there’s a murder or a terrorist attack that has some political overtones, first reports are that the person was/is a Trump supporter. This also happened with the J6 pipe bomber suspect. The usual … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/6/2025
What’s in a name? That which we call a knucklehead by any other name would smell as sweet
Trump called Tim Walz a “retard,” and Walz is understandably miffed: TIM WALZ says that people are driving by his house and using the term ‘retard.’ “This creates danger… we know how these things go, they start with taunts, they … Continue reading →
What’s going on with Candace Owens these days?
Nothing good. And why would I even pay attention? Well, she supposedly has something like the most views of any podcaster. Are they supporters, or just people following her out of morbid curiosity? What’s more, are they real, or are … Continue reading →
The J6 bomber suspect: roundup
(1) From the start, I think it’s been assumed that whoever the J6 pipe bomber might be, he or she was connected to J6, either as sympathizer, decoy, or saboteur. But I’m beginning to think that it’s at least possible … Continue reading →