Every now and then there’s a discussion in the comments section I want to highlight. Such as this one from yesterday, beginning with this from Geoffrey Britain: Progressive’ socialism’ inescapably evolves into communism. It’s incrementally happening in Europe as we … Continue reading →
Here’s a very sweet and touching story for you, amidst all the gloom. I’ve noticed, though, that between the time I first read it late last night and now, they’re eliminated one sentence in the story, which is that the … Continue reading →
…this is an apparently serious piece by a professor of linguistics at Berkeley. For real. Not a joke. Not a parody. Not the Onion.
Continue reading →…in getting out that further post I promised on Comey and the DOJ. It’s turning out to take longer than I originally thought. So if anyone’s been sitting on a hot stove waiting for it, jump right off. It won’t … Continue reading →
…don’t appear to have changed much as a result of the Comey reveal. That’s what I expected. But I think the situation is still very much in flux. If more revelations come out, I’m not sure what will happen. And … Continue reading →
I often forget that not everyone here has perfect recall of everything I’ve ever written. That’s meant to be humorous, because of course they don’t. I don’t even have perfect recall of everything I’ve ever written, and I’m the one … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’ll probably be writing a bigger post on the topic tomorrow, because I have quite a few things to say about it. But here are some quick thoughts.] James Comey is now the center of an even hotter firestorm … Continue reading →
You may notice that I’m posting today, something I don’t usually do on Sundays. Well, first of all, I’m sick. I have a nasty cold. So my energy level for doing other more fun things (although what could be more … Continue reading →
I have an idea, although no one will take me seriously and I don’t delude myself that it’s going to happen. Each party hates its own nominee and feels him/her to be an albatross around its neck. So whoever wins … Continue reading →
That describes Aimee Copeland, a beautiful young woman who lost both hands, two feet, and one leg as a result of an attack of so-called flesh-eating bacteria (necrotizing fasciitis) after a zipline accident: Copeland looks forward to her career of … Continue reading →
Ever since I encountered the Golden Russet apple about a week ago, I’ve been on a rare heirloom apple kick. The Russett made me wonder what other gems I’d not explored, ambrosial taste thrills as-yet unimagined in the apple realm. … Continue reading →
Today there’s a lot more news about FBI director James Comey’s announcement of the discovery of more Hillary Clinton emails that require further investigation. What we know now—some of it from undisclosed sources—is that the emails appear to have been … Continue reading →