Why? Because I enjoy it. First up—somewhere, a raven and a flamingo are missing their feathers: I just don’t understand the need to publicly bare so very much of one’s breasts, but it’s rampant: What’s up with the matching Ace … Continue reading →
Mark Lilla wrote a book called The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics that caused a bit of a stir among his fellow-liberals because it said that in order to win elections the Democrats should abandon identity politics. As … Continue reading →
Apparently the folks who participate in the Emmys have come to feel that their mission is to put down Trump and his supporters, which is approximately half of the country. I wouldn’t think that this would be good for ratings—or … Continue reading →
The other day I decided I wanted one of those kitchen mats that are cushy to stand on. Actually, I wanted two. I use one little rug in front of the sink for when I’m washing dishes, and one in … Continue reading →
In school I always did very very well on IQ tests. But I also always felt they did not, and could not, measure some completely innate and unchanging thing called “intelligence.” Here is some research support for that perception. I’m … Continue reading →
…has noticed the red-pill political changer phenomenon I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. Interesting. Seems to be a trend that’s getting some notice. [Hat tip: Ace.]
Continue reading →A question for all you car folks out there— I’m thinking of buying a used car with active safety features, although I rather I like my car—2010 Ford Fusion. Some makes and models of car introduced these features a couple … Continue reading →
It’s been reported that a great many Trump supporters, angered by his supposed DACA deal, have taken to burning their “Make America Great Again” hats. No doubt the MSM are happy as clams over this. I have noticed several types … Continue reading →
It’s been my impression that advances in antiviral drugs in recent years have transformed the treatment of HIV/AIDS, once a death sentence. But I wondered how accurate that perception of mine was.
Continue reading →In the Trump era it’s gotten even more difficult to write about the news, for the simple reason that for the most part I distrust all prognostications and rumors, both of which have come to take up a larger and … Continue reading →
About a month ago I was eating brunch at a restaurant with a bunch of relatives and bit my fork. You’ve probably done something similar at least a couple of times in your life. It’s hard to know why it … Continue reading →
We’ve been predicting it for a long long time. Obamacare was the stalking horse, and when it failed (or failed to come close to fulfilling its promises) single-payer would be trotted out, polished up, and presented to the public as … Continue reading →