I noticed mention of Robert Kennedy’s assassin Sirhan Sirhan in the comments section yesterday, to wit: [Calling terrorists “evil losers”] is the single strongest blow against Evil Losing Islamic terrorists since Sirhan Sirhan murdered RFK. And commenter Bill wrote in … Continue reading →
Yes, this is a frivolous post. I need a pleasant escape for a little while from the heaviness of the news. Maybe you do, too. And the world cares about these things, as measured by the buzz about the way … Continue reading →
Last night commenter “Sergey” made the observation that Trump is “the most underestimated politician I heard about…He thinks outside the box, not even thinks, but grasps and sees what nobody else can grasp and see.” I don’t know how cerebral … Continue reading →
The Manchester attack at the Ariana Grande concert last night deliberately targeted very young people. It’s an example of what I have previously called the “Pied Piper Impluse”: Terrorists seem to operate under the Pied Piper Impulse of “get them … Continue reading →
This quote from Egyptian president al Sisi to President Trump is pretty funny: “Let me say that you have a unique personality that is capable of doing the impossible.” I don’t think many people would disagree with that one, no … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s speech addressing the Muslim world, Trump did something creative. Instead of wading into the swamp of the “terrorists are not real Muslims” argument, he got out of the trap of opining on Islamic theology altogether. Instead, he universalized … Continue reading →
And Clarence Thomas sided with the 5-3 majority (Gorsuch did not participate; i assume because he never heard the oral arguments, but I haven’t seen the reason stated): This decision by Justice Kagan is a major victory for voting rights … Continue reading →
Yes, they do. But not nearly as dizzy as you and I would. They’ve got a system, although it takes a lot of practice: The short answer is training, but to really grasp why figure skaters can twirl without getting … Continue reading →
Health insurance fraud in drug rehab is not just about money. It can be an issue of life and death. But the money involved is enormous, too. Read this article and weep. An excerpt: When she enrolled in a South … Continue reading →
Yesterday: another day, another leak of a wild and crazy remark alleged to have been made by Trump to the Russians: I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said, according … Continue reading →
Is there any doubt that we’re watching a concerted attempt at a slow-motion coup d-etat? To achieve this they have undermined the institutions of the Fourth Estate, the bureaucratic apparatus of the U.S. government, and the very nature of a … Continue reading →
Honey badgers. Their name sounds so—sweet. But they don’t care. And you know what? That’s not just an internet meme. They really, really, don’t: fierce, smart, disgusting, they put the “omni” in omnivore. And if everything else about them weren’t … Continue reading →