I was told this is the last day to ship packages ground mail and get them there by Christmas. As I’ve gotten older, holiday gift-giving has become more challenging. I don’t have all that many gifts to buy to begin … Continue reading →
…(which I was)…yesterday I was in a jewelry store and a truly ghastly Christmas carol wafted through the air. It sounded like someone’s drunken uncle. It sounded a bit like Tom Waits, but not quite. “Is that Bob Dylan?” I … Continue reading →
…may have brought down an EgyptAir plane last May: TTraces of explosives have been found on the bodies from the EgyptAir crash in May ”” suggesting that the plane was bombed out of the sky by terrorists, according to several … Continue reading →
Since the election, Trump has been dominating the news even more than he did when he was merely campaigning, and that’s saying a lot. I’m not talking about straight news like his Cabinet appointments. I’m talking about all the hype … Continue reading →
…is that you get away from the incessant repetitive Christmas music playing in so many stores. I think the people who work in retail are driven crazy by it, too. This year I’ve noticed one particular earwormy song playing over … Continue reading →
It’s minor, but it bugs me anyway. An accretion of this sort of thing is how false memes (left or right) are created and reinforced until they become Truths, whether they’re true or not. Some are a lot more important … Continue reading →
It was inevitable, of course, that the MSM would mount this attack on Trump’s legitimacy, particularly their leader and still champ (despite its financial woes) the NY Times. They didn’t acknowledge the possibility of a Trump win. Now they are … Continue reading →
…for your holiday gifts. Sorry to be a nag—but I’m a gentle nag, aren’t I? Is that an oxymoron?
Continue reading →…is not at the solstice, the shortest day of the year. It comes somewhat earlier (now, for example), and varies depending on latitude. Here’s an explanation for the phenomenon: The key to understanding the earliest sunset is not to focus … Continue reading →
Yesterday Ace linked to an article reporting on a study that appears to be saying saturated fat is good for you. The subtitle at the report’s link indicates that the research “overturned previously accepted wisdom.” Actually, not really. First of … Continue reading →
We have Rex Tillerson, of course, at State. Is there trouble ahead from conservatives over Tillerson’s confirmation? Then there’s Rick Perry (‘member him?) for Energy Secretary (by unofficial report, anyway). He said terrible things about Trump but then came on … Continue reading →
…the name of Trump’s Secretary of State. I have a feeling that it’s going to be Rex Tillerson, if only because that’s the name that’s been leaked all over the place. The only thing that would give me any doubt … Continue reading →