A lot of news is coming out now about certain goings-on during Obama’s presidency: for example, the FBI offered to pay for further work on the so-called “Trump dossier.” That’s in addition to the revelations that came yesterday revealing that … Continue reading →
I’m not sure I like the name, but this seems like an interesting idea: Start a Club It’s hardly possible to overstate the value of placing human beings in contact with other persons dissimilar to themselves”¦Such communication has always been … Continue reading →
Anyone who says that members of a certain group always tell the truth is lying. There is no such group on earth. I don’t care if it’s a group of Catholic nuns or Buddhist monks. There are liars in every … Continue reading →
I’m late posting today because I was phoned by a friend whose husband (also a friend of mine) just got a “very bad” cancer diagnosis. We talked about it over lunch. Is there any “good” cancer diagnosis? No. And yet … Continue reading →
Now that I’ve been listening to Jordan Peterson, you’re probably going to see quite a few excerpts here from his talks. How does he get the ability to speak so fast and so long while hardly pausing for breath? This … Continue reading →
Here’s a man who wants to publicize the fact that males get breast cancer, too. I think this is important information for men to know. I alluded to it in passing in this 2013 post, and included the fact that … Continue reading →
I’ve been waiting for Andrew C. McCarthy to weigh in on the Uranium One Obama/Clinton deal (the scandal that so far isn’t, according to most of the MSM). McCarthy has written a scorcher of an article on the subject in … Continue reading →
This piece in the NY Post by former NPR CEO Ken Stern caught my eye. The title is “Former CEO of NPR opens up about liberal bias.” It is about that, but it’s actually about something a good deal more … Continue reading →
Joyce Carol Oates has been writing short stories and novels ever since the early 1960s. As a writer, she reminds me of Meryl Streep as an actress—that is, skillful, highly praised, prolific, versatile, and not especially appealing (to me, anyway). … Continue reading →
Two teeth may not seem like a lot, but these teeth could wind up being an important clue in the history of human development: At a press conference announcing the discovery, the mayor of Mainz said: ‘I don’t want to … Continue reading →
Seen at memeorandum: Datelined yesterday, a Politico article headlined “Trump Likely to Block Release of Some JFK Files.” In the WaPo this morning we find: “Trump Authorizes Release of JFK Assassination Documents Despite Concerns from Federal Agencies.” Those documents will … Continue reading →
That’s a topic that’s certainly been in the news lately. Harvey Weinstein’s company apparently factored it into his contract and instituted a stepped series of penalties Weinstein would have to pay for for sexual harassments lawsuits that were settled. And … Continue reading →