…they really mean it: The airline, one of the world’s largest carriers, plans to introduce a new ‘basic economy’ fare in the New Year. But these tickets come with a catch. Passengers who buy the ‘basic economy’ ticket instead of … Continue reading →
I’m always interested in political change. I’m not at all sure that this type of change is fundamental enough to last, but it’s certainly of interest, and it could end up being permanent rather than situational, depending on what happens … Continue reading →
Harry Reid is leaving the Senate, and in this interview with Politico he evaluates his tenure and makes predictions. He thinks he did just fine, and that the future for the Democrats looks just fine, too: “They have Trump, I … Continue reading →
Retired general John Kelly is Trump’s choice to head the Department of Homeland Security: Kelly retired from the Marine Corps earlier this year after leading U.S. Southern Command for three years, during which he was involved in the oversight of … Continue reading →
…about this choice for “Person of the Year” by Time: For those who believe this is all for the better, Trump’s victory represents a long-overdue rebuke to an entrenched and arrogant governing class; for those who see it as for … Continue reading →
Today is the seventy-fifth anniversary of the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. The generation that reacted to it by mobilizing and fighting World War II is on its last legs. But they were the ones we still call “the … Continue reading →
At 70, she looks pretty good “before.” But even better “after.” It helps to have such an energetic, upbeat personality, too:
Continue reading →Just a few years ago it would have seemed extraordinarily odd if you had learned that in 2016 a great deal of discussion would center around a president-elect’s or president’s tweets. “What’s a tweet?” would have been your first question. … Continue reading →
And it’s quite a large snag: One-third of precincts in Wayne County could be disqualified from an unprecedented statewide recount of presidential election results because of problems with ballots. Michigan’s largest county voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, but … Continue reading →
…the folks who host this blog are switching it over to a new server. They say that it will cause about a 20-minute disruption. So don’t be alarmed if that happens; it should be very temporary. And after that they … Continue reading →
The Oakland fire death toll rises. It is almost unutterably sad when young people die, and death in a fire is so horrific it is hard to even contemplate. I grieve for all the people lost, and for their families … Continue reading →
Carson’s resume and background, as well as his support of Trump, made him Trump’s almost inevitable pick for the job: Carson is a former director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University. In an interview with Fox News, he cited … Continue reading →