…has died. Very sad indeed. RIP. The tour company that sponsored Warmbier’s trip has now decided it will no longer offer this service: For years, Young Pioneer Tours has happily boasted: “We provide budget travel to destinations your mother would … Continue reading →
I mean really, what is it?: …[A] hotel in Japan…allows couples getting married to hire an alpaca to act as the witness. Allows it? I’d say encourages it: The hotel in question, the Epinard Nasu in Tochigi, even allows the … Continue reading →
In the New Yorker, Harvard law professor Jeannie Suk Gerson writes: The sheer number of Cosby accusers who have come forward, and the consistency of their descriptions of his modus operandi, are so overwhelming that they produce little doubt that … Continue reading →
Donation week is over. That wasn’t too painful, was it? Of course, you can donate any time the spirit moves you, not just during donation week. Every contribution is much much appreciated, and I say that from the bottom of … Continue reading →
This one appears to have been an anti-Muslim retaliation by a man who is currently in police custody: The man arrested on suspicion of carrying out the Finsbury Park terror attack is 47-year-old Darren Osborne from Cardiff, the BBC understands. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This a slightly edited version of a previous post of mine.] It’s Father’s Day. A sort of poor stepchild to Mother’s Day, although fathers themselves are hardly that. They are central to a family. Just ask the people who … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP FOR THE LAST TIME THIS CYCLE: please scroll down for today’s new posts, 6/17.] Yes, indeed. It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? Time passes so quickly when we’re enjoying ourselves. It’s been a while since I asked you … Continue reading →
Please explain this NY Post article to me: A “Breatharian” mom and dad of two have barely eaten for nine years as they live off “the universe’s energy.” Husband and wife Akahi Ricardo and Camila Castello believe that food and … Continue reading →
The Cosby jury has ended up hopelessly deadlocked and a mistrial declared. This is not a surprising result in a hesaid/shesaid case like this, in which many years have passed since the original alleged offenses. But the prosecution has declared … Continue reading →
What’s Dennis Rodman doing in North Korea?
Continue reading →The current New York production of “Julius Caesar” in which Caesar is portrayed as a Trump-like figure is no ordinary propaganda. Caesar is a particular figure with particular characteristics. Why was he assassinated? Because the assassins thought he had become … Continue reading →
Camille Paglia has this to say: “In an abject failure of leadership that may be one of the most disgraceful episodes in the history of the modern Democratic party, Chuck Schumer, who had risen to become the Senate Democratic leader … Continue reading →