[Hat tip: commenter “Artfldgr”] I’m not a big opera fan, although there are a couple of operas I love and with which I’m very familiar. But I have the deepest admiration for the skill and artistry of opera singers, who … Continue reading →
It’s the latest salvo in a trade war, one that’s been going on for quite a while: U.S. President Donald Trump intensified a trade dispute with Canada, slapping tariffs of up to 24 percent on imported softwood lumber in a … Continue reading →
I noticed this recent post by William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection entitled, “I warned you about the Anne Frank Center (US).” The subject is a group that appropriates Anne Frank’s name for political purposes: It’s unlikely that until Trump’s election … Continue reading →
In trying to deal with their trickster blog glitch that’s been switching identifies on commenters, I’ve been burning the midnight oil and talking on the phone with several people. Most of them are techies at my host, but one of … Continue reading →
Some people are experiencing a glitch in the autofill for the comments, a very odd one: the autofill is filling in other commenters’ information. If you want to keep your email addresses secret until this glitch clears up, just put … Continue reading →
In the comments to the Bill O’Reilly post there was a discussion of whether sexual harassment lawsuits are often settled for big bucks even though the accused might be innocent. After all, why not fight the charges? Settling isn’t legally … Continue reading →
The election in France now comes down to a contest between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron. Neither is from France’s political establishment, which is exactly in line with election results in this country, reflecting trends described in Saturday’s post. … Continue reading →
There’s a vogue for gap-toothed models. But that photo at the end of the article is incorrect. Madonna was not the original. Lauren Hutton was: What’s up with this gap-toothed business? Part of it may be British; they are notorious … Continue reading →
An ex-aide to Obama has made this claim: “I think Barack Obama is probably still the leader of the Democratic Party,” Alyssa Mastromonaco, who served as Obama’s deputy chief of staff for operations, said during a CNN interview. That’s somewhat … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting article in City Journal. I use that word “interesting” a lot. That’s because an awful lot of things are interesting. But some are more interesting than others, and this is one of them. It pulls together a … Continue reading →
When the Republicans in Congress decide to “shut down the government” (which isn’t really completely shutting down the government) in order to defy something the Democratic president is doing, then it’s the GOP’s fault. When the Democrats in Congress decide … Continue reading →
Here’s a tongue-in-cheek photo of Donald Trump, circa 1989 (taken for Fortune magazine), doing his own Magritte thing: Whatever happened to that handsome, slender guy? Same thing that happens to all of us, if we live long enough. Which reminds … Continue reading →