Who’s training who?
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:
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Terrorist attack in Sinai kills over 200
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 →
Too much information about Rep. Joe Barton
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 →
The day after
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 →
Happy Thanksgiving!
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 →
How about looking at some backup evidence in the Moore allegations?
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 →
Advice to students: on thinking
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 →
Happy day-before-Thanksgiving to you!
[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 →
I’m going out now…
…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 →
Coming soon to a school near you?
This news is from Britain, and it’s still an outlier. But perhaps not for long: Teachers should not refer to pupils as “girls” or “ladies” because it means they are “constantly reminded of their gender”, the Government’s former mental health … Continue reading →
On the sexual charges du jour
Right now I’m not inclined to write about the accused offenders du jour: Conyers and Charlie Rose. Conyers is denying the allegations and Rose has admitted them. Conyers remains in his position and Rose has been fired. It’s not that … Continue reading →
Mugabe forced out—finally
This news is cause for celebration: Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s president on Tuesday a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending four decades of rule by a man who turned from independence hero … Continue reading →