I was at a holiday party recently. A small one that was really a dinner party, with all the guests (about twelve) gathered around a dining room table. It was a pleasant and convivial evening. Would have been, anyway, had … Continue reading →
[See UPDATE below] It seems to be the big story of the day—the news that the House GOP has, as the NY Times puts it, voted “with no warning” to “hobble the independent ethics office.” That certainly sounds bad, very … Continue reading →
When terrorist attacks occur outside of Western nations they tend to get less coverage here. But they are equally horrific, as the New Year’s Eve nightclub attack that has left 39 dead in its wake—and a perpetrator who is still … Continue reading →
Commenter “blert” writes [emphasis mine]: …[K]eep in mind that these so-called refugees are not being given a path to German citizenship. That would be a daunting project for even German-Americans to obtain. Europe just does not recognize birth-right citizenship. Instead, … Continue reading →
…ye shall know them. Sort of, anyway. According to Saleno Zito in the Washington Examiner: Obama’s books defined his public image in a large part because the political class gushed and plowed their way through his words for insights into … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited version of a previous post.] I have a confession to make: I’m not extraordinarily fond of New Years Eve. Oh, back when I was a very little kid I remember liking it very much indeed. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] This year Chanukah began on Christmas Eve. But since it has eight days, I still get a chance to wish you a happy one—tonight is the very last night … Continue reading →
Angela Merkel tried to have it both ways in her New Year’s message to the German people. First, she talked about the terrorist threat: Islamist terrorism is the biggest challenge facing Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said in her New … Continue reading →
Here’s the story: A Mexican man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl on a Greyhound bus that traveled through Kansas had been deported 10 times and voluntarily removed from the U.S. another nine times since 2003, records obtained by The … Continue reading →
There’s a big mystery under the Antarctic ice: Scientists believe a massive object that could change our understanding of history is hidden beneath the Antarctic ice. The huge and mysterious “anomaly” is thought to be lurking beneath the frozen wastes … Continue reading →
This from Putin, in response to Obama’s sanctions on Russia, has got to hurt: We regard the recent unfriendly steps taken by the outgoing US administration as provocative and aimed at further weakening the Russia-US relationship. … Although we have … Continue reading →