Two essays
Recommended: this and this. That last one reminds me of the Kundera quote here.
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Who was Carter Page and why investigate him?
You can always count on our troll visitors to apprise us of the latest party line talking points. For example: If Carter Page was not part of the Trump Campaign [according to the Trump spokespeople, after news came out that … Continue reading →
There were more Maya than previously thought
This is pretty astounding news. A new technology called Lidar: …unveils archaeological finds almost invisible to the naked eye, especially in the tropics. It is a sophisticated remote sensing technology that uses laser light to densely sample the surface of … Continue reading →
Superbowl, anyone?
Here’s an open thread for the Superbowl. Are we having fun yet?
Continue reading →A classic: Kirkland and Barishnikov in Balanchine’s “Theme and Variations”
I saw this Kirkland/Barishnikov performance live on TV in 1978 when it first aired; I’d also seen the two do the same ballet in person. They were a magical pair in the short time they were partners. They were a … Continue reading →
The tactics du jour
If you look at memeorandum’s roundup for today, you have to hand it to the Democrats as propagandists. They have their methods for deflecting the Nunes report and everything in it, and I have little doubt their methods will work … Continue reading →
More thoughts on the Nunes memo and the reaction to it
The constant drip of leaks prior to the Nunes memo’s release has had the twin functions of desensitizing the public to the news in it, thereby reducing its shock value, and of allowing those who want to minimize it to … Continue reading →
And the incredibly fair and unbiased James Comey…
…had this to say about the Nunes memo: That’s it? Dishonest and misleading memo wrecked the House intel committee, destroyed trust with Intelligence Community, damaged relationship with FISA court, and inexcusably exposed classified investigation of an American citizen. For what? … Continue reading →
The Nunes memo is now published
You can find a summary and the text of the memo at Legal Insurrection. Since a great deal of its contents had already been revealed, there aren’t too many surprises there. Not surprising, but still shocking and disturbing, although we’ve … Continue reading →
Worker who sent Hawaii nuclear alert message is fired, but he’s only the end point of a deeply flawed system
The announcement: Officials revealed that the employee who sent the [nuclear] alert was fired Friday. His name has not been revealed. A second worker quit before disciplinary action was taken, and another was being suspended without pay, officials said. “The … Continue reading →
For some odd reason, YouTube thought I’d like this
I can’t imagine why 🙂 : As a child, I would have practically killed for those costumes and those fans. But my ballet teacher, who was British, had a very austere attitude towards recitals and fancy costumes: none. Here’s the … Continue reading →
Nielson reports on the number of viewers for the SOTU address
I wondered the other day about how many people watched the SOTU address, and here’s the figure: 45.6 million. To put that into perspective, see this. That number is similar to Obama’s second SOTU speech and also very similar to … Continue reading →