Here’s an interesting take on the furor surrounding Le Pen’s candidacy, from someone who refuses to think she’s evil incarnate. I’ve read a lot about her, mostly con. But I don’t think I know enough to opine yet, except to … Continue reading →
As a little introduction, I’d like to offer this passage from Through the Looking-Glass: “I’m just one hundred and one, five months and a day.” “I can’t believe that!” said Alice. “Can’t you?” the Queen said in a pitying tone. … Continue reading →
In an interesting discussion on this thread, commenter “Big Maq” responded to commenter “Cornhead” this way: “He’s not Hillary.” ”“ Cornhead Seems like an excuse now for anything wrt trump. Just found this ”“ seems appropriate to that tired refrain: … Continue reading →
If you’ve followed ballet as long as I have, you can’t help but notice vast changes in technique (I’ve written about some of them here and elsewhere). In general, the number and scope of physical feats has increased tremendously, perhaps … Continue reading →
He tries—but he fails. Or is he just pretending to talk himself out of Trump Derangement Syndrome, while consolidating it for himself and his readers? He gives up the anti-TDS fight awfully easily, doesn’t he? I understand, Adam. Believe me, … Continue reading →
…then those with an opposing view become apostates. That’s especially true if the topic is one with very high stakes, such as AGW (anthropogenic global warming). Think about it this way: if a person is—(a) convinced that AGW has been … Continue reading →
Could this possibly be the very beginning of an improvement in the convoluted and messed-up VA system?
Continue reading →Professor William Jacobson teaches law at Cornell, and also runs the blog Legal Insurrection for which I sometimes write. Anyone who is a conservative on campus these days needs to be a profile in courage, and Professor Jacobson most definitely … Continue reading →
Most of the time I don’t credit the idea that polls are so very far from the truth, because they’ve often predicted results quite well. But in the last couple of years, polls in the West have certainly have been … Continue reading →
…I suggest you clear your computer’s cache. I believe that should do the trick.
Continue reading →…I want to remind readers to go back and check out the posts of the last few days. You may have missed some of them, but I kept posting right along even though some of the posts weren’t displaying. Boy, … Continue reading →
I don’t see how this can possibly end well: A threatening email has derailed one of the Portland Rose Festival’s signature events, and spurred new debate about the ongoing political protests in Portland. Organizers of the 82nd Avenue of Roses … Continue reading →