During Thanksgiving week I usually make turkey sandwiches with leftovers, and this time I bought some iceberg lettuce for that purpose. I cannot remember the last time I bought iceberg lettuce, but it may have been about forty years ago. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a revised and expanded edition of a post first published in 2006.] Eighty-four years ago tomorrow, Pearl Harbor was attacked. That’s long enough ago that only a vanishing few remember the day and its aftermath with any … Continue reading →
I have to admit that I know next to nothing about trucks. But apparently they have been so highly regulated in recent years that their prices have become exorbitant. Trump is attempting to improve that situation: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy … Continue reading →
We’ve seen it many times before. Whenever there’s a murder or a terrorist attack that has some political overtones, first reports are that the person was/is a Trump supporter. This also happened with the J6 pipe bomber suspect. The usual … Continue reading →
Trump called Tim Walz a “retard,” and Walz is understandably miffed: TIM WALZ says that people are driving by his house and using the term ‘retard.’ “This creates danger… we know how these things go, they start with taunts, they … Continue reading →
Nothing good. And why would I even pay attention? Well, she supposedly has something like the most views of any podcaster. Are they supporters, or just people following her out of morbid curiosity? What’s more, are they real, or are … Continue reading →
(1) From the start, I think it’s been assumed that whoever the J6 pipe bomber might be, he or she was connected to J6, either as sympathizer, decoy, or saboteur. But I’m beginning to think that it’s at least possible … Continue reading →
I took this photo a few days ago of a mackerel sky:
Continue reading →Interesting stuff coming out. The DOJ says that all the evidence was there, but the Biden administration wasn’t especially interesting in solving the case. Why is that no surprise?: Attorney General Pam Bondi said during a press conference announcing the … Continue reading →
I had originally thought Gerard’s poetry book would be ready for sale by November 1. Dream on. Then it seemed highly likely it would be ready by December 1. But then I ran into printer troubles. Trust me – you … Continue reading →
Who needs a jury? – says a Minnesota judge, who decided to throw out one of those convictions for fraud we’ve heard so much about: Abdifatah Yusuf and his wife, Lul Ahmed, were charged in June 2024 and were accused … Continue reading →