Please read the whole thing: In just three short years, Obamacare has severely damaged health insurance markets across the country, leaving some markets on the brink of total collapse. Going into 2018, consumers will have access to just one health … Continue reading →
We’ve been hearing for quite some time that Trump was going to make an announcement on the Iran deal and would refuse to re-certify it. Well, this is it. That’s breaking news, and I haven’t had much of a chance … Continue reading →
Here’s a movie clip—an old one. I first saw this movie, “The Major and the Minor,” about a year ago. It’s meant to be light family entertainment, made in 1942 and starring Ginger Rogers (but no dancing, alas). However, this … Continue reading →
Some are leaves; some are reflections of leaves: Every autumn is different. This year the colors are a bit more muted, and because it rained at some critical points, many of the brilliant reds dropped prematurely. But it’s still beautiful. … Continue reading →
…leaf peeping. Fall’s here. It’s a sunny day. The time is ripe. So I plan to post a bit more this evening. Here’s an apple orchard I went to this past weekend while visiting an old friend:
Continue reading →Many people (me included) wondered how it was that the openly-Communist Spenser Rapone was allowed to graduate from West Point. It’s not as though Rapone was underground with his point of view as a proud Communist. And West Point isn’t … Continue reading →
What are we to make of this series of stories? Headlines: “Trump Wanted Tenfold Increase in Nuclear Arsenal, Surprising Military” [an NBC story] “Trump suggests challenging NBC’s broadcast license.” [from Politico] “‘I Hate Everyone in the White House!’: Trump Seethes … Continue reading →
Even though I’ve twice said that the Weinstein story fills me with a sense of exhaustion, I’m writing about it at least one more time—not because of Weinstein himself, but because of how much his tale says about the use … Continue reading →
Our US Red Guard have certainly been busy.
Continue reading →In my earlier post about Harvey Weinstein, I wrote: I must admit this story fills me with a feeling of exhaustion. I guess I always assumed that Hollywood was rife with the kind of behavior of which Weinstein is accused, … Continue reading →
Here’s a roundup of reactions to the Ken Burns documentary about the Vietnam War. Sounds as though Burns’ work was subtly pernicious. [NOTE: As I explained earlier, I didn’t watch it.]
Continue reading →This news sure isn’t going to engender a lot of trust in the police’s competence and/or veracity: The gunman in the Las Vegas massacre first shot a hotel security officer about six minutes before opening fire on an outdoor concert, … Continue reading →