[NOTE: The following is a very slightly-edited copy of an early post I wrote on this blog (May, 2005)—twelve long years ago, and it does not seem like it was only yesterday. But I think you’ll see how very relevant … Continue reading →
This result, if true, is part of the danger of the “Trump compromised security” story. I wonder if the NY Times cares. Of course, if Trump did in fact leak sensitive information of that degree, Israel needs to know it … Continue reading →
First, let’s get some semantics out of the way. Did Trump “ask” Comey to stop the Mike Flynn investigation? What does it mean to “ask” for something, or to request it? Ordinarily it’s not such a difficult concept to grasp. … Continue reading →
…for evaluating news stories using anonymous sources. Well worth reading in the current climate.
Continue reading →Hey, let’s have some pleasant distraction from the cares of the world. The following video bills itself as “the most satisfying video in the world.” Now, I don’t know whether it’s the most satisfying, but it might just be the … Continue reading →
The first thing that occurs to me is that, even though people distrust the press much more than in years past, the press is still remarkably powerful. When a newspaper such as the WaPo decides to print a story about … Continue reading →
Will the real truthteller please stand up? In the game of “To Tell the Truth” that we keep playing in the real world of the Trump presidency, whom do you trust more to tell the truth: Donald Trump or the … Continue reading →
Anyone else see a resemblance in the way they operate[d]? The North Korean leader is operating on a much larger scale, of course. His weaponry is decidedly more advanced, as well. But both tried to instill in their followers a … Continue reading →
I’ve seen quite a bit more MSM coverage in the British papers than the American ones about the recent Ransomware computer attack that threatened a great many businesses that use Microsoft. They were vulnerable because they had failed to update … Continue reading →
I want to talk about three recent articles. The first is by Jonah Goldberg, the second by Andrew C. McCarthy, and the third is by Michael Goodwin. All three men are Republicans, but they occupy different positions on what I’ll … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of what has become my annual Mother’s Day post. It was written while my mother was still alive.] Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is the very first picture … Continue reading →
That’s the subject matter of this lengthy article that appeared recently in the Sunday magazine section of the NY Times. The author interviewed many couples who are in open marriages, and tried to describe what motivates them and how the … Continue reading →