Even some Democrats have been critical of the recent leaks of transcripts of talks between President Trump and various foreign leaders, stating national security concerns. Not enough Democrats have condemned it, in my book. But that there are any at … Continue reading →
It’s a growing problem: When I started teaching at Long Beach City College in fall of 2000, fully one-third of students enrolled came from a traditional white working-class background. I thought that was minuscule at the time, but now the … Continue reading →
In case you haven’t seen the topic du jour—-Stephen Miller’s put-down of Jim Acosta—here it is: Miller is a bulldog there, relentlessly on message and completely unafraid. This made me curious about him, and so I looked him up. First … Continue reading →
I believe I would have the same attitude no matter which president was the subject of leaks such as the ones published in today’s WaPo involving classified conversations between the president and various foreign leaders (particularly Mexico’s President Enrique Peé±a … Continue reading →
…because I spent part of the morning and early afternoon at the dentist’s. This was my third visit in ten days. I had had an old crown replaced because it was trapping food and causing decay. The permanent crown arrived, … Continue reading →
When we get married we promise to stick by the spouse for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. We marry a particular person for certain reasons—looks, personality, kindness, intelligence, a host of things … Continue reading →
One problem—and it’s a big one—with anything the right tries to do is that it can easily be spun as unfair and mean. The left is very practiced in doing this, and the tactic is responsible to no small degree … Continue reading →
Trump the evildoer: Democrat lawmakers and climate change scientists warn that Trump’s disastrous environmental policies will culminate in the destruction of the Sun on August 21, 2017. Since taking office, Donald Trump has been rolling back Obama-era policies that curbed … Continue reading →
Here’s a little tidbit: German authorities have launched a six-month test of automatic facial recognition technology at a Berlin railway station, which the country’s top security official says could be used to improve security in the future. More than 200 … Continue reading →
And I think I’m going to ignore it. I may succumb later, though; you never know. But sometimes these days, when I look at news aggregator sites like memeorandum or
Continue reading →And what we knew, most of us didn’t like. It turns out that Trump—or John Kelly, or some combination of the two—didn’t like him much either, because after about 10 days as communications director, Scaramucci is out on his ear: … Continue reading →
Listen to this guy’s story (hat tip Legal Insurrection): Bad things are afoot at Evergreen and elsewhere. Every time I hear a story like this I think of Alan Bloom and his description of Cornell in the 60s, the seed … Continue reading →