It’s been clear for a long time that boys do worse than girls in school these days. This is true for all socioeconomic levels and all races, but there are differences in the degree of the gap, depending on circumstances: … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] Christmas, Chanukah, and whatever other holiday might suit your diverse fancies are all coming up sooner than you think. So I’m encouraging you to feel their hot panting breaths on your necks. If you care to solve your … Continue reading →
Today’s a travel day for me. I’m returning from my Thanksgiving holiday, and plan to be home this evening and post something new then. So till then…keep enjoying your weekend!
Continue reading →I must confess I’m not a chihuahua fan, although I’m a dog fan. This one is so especially little and skinny it looks almost fetal. But watch how good it is at getting its needs met:
Continue reading →There’s been a terrible terrorist attack in Egypt: Egyptian state news agency MENA is reporting that the death toll from an attack on a mosque in the volatile northern Sinai Peninsula has risen to 235 people killed. The attack appeared … Continue reading →
Representative Joe Barton has learned a few facts of which everyone should be aware (read the link to understand what I’m talking about). The first is that anyone over the age of thirty—certainly anyone over the age of forty—should never … Continue reading →
There wasn’t a single political discussion at my family’s Thanksgiving celebration yesterday. For me that’s a big relief, because my experience is that such things never, never, never lead to anything good. Did I eat too much yesterday? You betcha, … Continue reading →
If I had my way, political discussions would be banned from the Thanksgiving table! But alas, I don’t have my way. I’m going over to a pretty big feast at a relative’s house. Maybe later I’ll post some photos of … Continue reading →
Since the allegations against Roy Moore came out, I’ve been patiently waiting (without much expectation) for some more detailed discussions of the evidence against him. Waiting for employees of the Old Hickory House at the time to come forward. Waiting … Continue reading →
Here’s the text of a very interesting speech given to first year students by Adam J. MacLeod, an associate professor of law at Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (Montgomery, Alabama). Fascinating. The man does not pull any punches. It’s … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited reprint of a previous post.] I happen to like Thanksgiving. Always have. It’s a holiday for anyone and everyone in this country—except, of course, people who hate turkey. There are quite a few of those … Continue reading →
…to pick up an apple pie I ordered for Thanksgiving. I’m bringing it to my brother’s celebration, where there will be a ton of other desserts and a lot of people. I was going to make a pie rather than … Continue reading →