…the deal?: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wrote in some “extraordinary” provisions to the debt ceiling bill that could mean there won’t be another debt ceiling fight in 2017 after all, he revealed on “The New Washington” podcast Monday. McConnell … Continue reading →
I have no doubt that a lot of people are sad that Irma ranks only 7th on this chart of destructive hurricanes to hit the US, behind the 1935 Labor Day storm, 1969’s Camille, 2005’s Katrina, 1992’s Andrew, and a … Continue reading →
Here’s an excerpt: For those unfamiliar with the term, Marranos was the name given to Jews in medieval Spain and Portugal who secretly maintained their Judaism while living as Catholics in public, especially in the 15th century during the Spanish … Continue reading →
Today is the 16th anniversary of 9/11. As I type those words, I feel a sense of surprise at the passage of time. And yet not a lot of surprise, because it does feel like a long time ago that … Continue reading →
Although the program is thirteen years old, I only recently discovered the TV show “The First 48,” a documentary series that follows crimes (usually homicides) in various US cities by filming police as they put a case together piece by … Continue reading →
I’ve been meaning to write a big and very comprehensive post on North Korea, but I’ve been putting it off. I have a rough draft, but it’s very rough and I cannot bring myself to work on it today. The … Continue reading →
This is an excellent development. I have long been alarmed at the way the accused have been treated by universities under the Title IX campus sexual harassment and/or rape guidelines pushed by the Obama administration, and I’m glad that one … Continue reading →
…for Irma to strike. There is virtually no doubt that there will be major property damage, particularly on the western coast of Florida. I hope that all who might be in major harm’s way in the personal sense have evacuated … Continue reading →
Two armed robbers chose the wrong Taco Bell to hold up: An armed robber shot and killed by three Taco Bell employees early Wednesday is identified as De’Carlo Jackson. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner released the 24-year-old man’s identity on … Continue reading →
Short but true answer: we don’t know. New Hampshire is a a small state with a small population, and that means that a relatively small number of people can change the outcome there because it’s also a purple state. So … Continue reading →
There’s no question that Irma is a big, big, big, big storm. It’s already caused a great deal of damage in the Caribbean, and it’s set to do more in Florida and elsewhere in the States. It seems to me … Continue reading →
Trump trumps the GOP in Congress: Republicans and Democrats alike were left scratching their heads after the president did a deal with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over the express wishes of … Continue reading →