Obamacare…
…marches on with double-digit premium hikes. Sometimes I get tired of typing the words “no surprise.” But it’s no surprise.
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Sad news: Steven den Beste has died
Unless you were around in the early days of the blogsophere, you may not have heard of Steven den Beste, and the news that he has died may not mean much to you. But to those of us who remember … Continue reading →
Harry Reid says the Senate is set for the nuclear option
No surprise whatsoever: Reid, who has previously floated changing the rules in 2017, added to TPM that if Republicans “mess with the Supreme Court, it’ll be changed just like that in my opinion. So I’ve set that up. I feel … Continue reading →
The Trump candidacy has been a learning experience, hasn’t it?
A while back, commenter “Bill” had this to say: One of the jarring things for me during this awful year is that I’m beginning to understand what it’s like to be a man without a party. I always was right … Continue reading →
What a tangled web we weave…
…when first we practice to deceive: Here we provide empirical evidence for a gradual escalation of self-serving dishonesty and reveal a neural mechanism supporting it. Behaviorally, we show that the extent to which participants engage in self-serving dishonesty increases with … Continue reading →
Fall: past peak
The leaves aren’t quite what they were just a week ago. But although there are fewer of them, some very beautiful ones still remain. It’s windy, and you can feel a nip in the air. Here are some photos I … Continue reading →
Charles Barkley on race
Interesting.
Continue reading →The joys of makeup
Some people are wondering why on earth I seem so taken with makeovers. What’s the big deal? Besides the obvious desire to get away from the gloom of the election and escape into something seemingly frivolous and entertaining, that is. … Continue reading →
Bush v. Gore
During the discussion here and elsewhere about Trump’s debate remarks in which he refused to pledge to accept the election results, various people brought up the case of the 2000 election and Gore’s concession and then un-concession. They seemed to … Continue reading →
They told me to get over it, and I did
They told me to get over it. Trump is the nominee, suck it up, get with the program, shut up about it. And so I finally did, sort of (all except those last two bits). Not only that, but I’ve … Continue reading →
All Hail the Golden Russet
My latest apple discovery is something called the Golden Russet (“Harmony” type). I got a couple of them on a lark at a Whole Foods Market for about $2.50 or thereabouts a pound. Truly truly great, this is the only … Continue reading →
There was…
…an internet attack today. More here: “Someone is extensively testing the core defensive capabilities of the companies that provide critical Internet services,” Schneier added. It Ain’t Me, Babe. [ADDENDUM: As a result of that attack, my blog was just down … Continue reading →