If you want to read evidence of the republic’s further slide into “Idiocracy”-squared, please see this. We’ve come a long way, baby, and it’s not in the right direction. I can’t say I’ve paid special attention to the lyrics of … Continue reading →
Suprisingly interesting – at least to me, and to the person speaking as well. This young woman wore 18th Century clothing for five years, and she talks about the experience. The talking part starts at 2:08. The small tattoo on … Continue reading →
It’s become difficult if not impossible to watch those video compilations of the left’s reaction on Election Night 2016 to their dawning realization that Donald Trump has won. The videos are no longer entertaining or funny, if in fact they … Continue reading →
At least, that’s the official recommendation: Skip kissing and consider wearing a mask when having sex to protect yourself from catching the coronavirus, Canada’s chief medical officer said on Wednesday, adding that going solo remains the lowest risk sexual option … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP: scroll down for new posts.] Commenter “Snow on Pine” asks, of the left and the rioters: Having created the monster, do those on the Left believe that they can call it back, that those who have tasted excitement … Continue reading →
Gerard Vanderleun reminds us of how relevant Milan Kundera remains. Here’s the quote from my favorite work of Kundera’s, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: At a time when history still made its way slowly, the few events were easily … Continue reading →
Predictable, considering the makeup of the court, and yet awful: The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling en banc (full court), has ruled against Michael Flynn’s attempt to force District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan to grant the government’s motion to … Continue reading →
On the lighter side. But practical, too. I find this video quite fascinating, although I think most people might find the instructions confusing. Easier for dancers or ex-dancers, though, who are used to doing this with one part of their … Continue reading →
You won’t see anyone dancing in this style today. You may be glad of that, because it’s somewhat old-fashioned and mannered. But I love Struchkova, just love her. Her dancing is the essence of three things: lightness, charm, and speed. … Continue reading →
I was about eleven or twelve or perhaps thirteen years old when I first read Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. It made an indelible impression on me, probably greater than it would have if I’d waited till at least college age. I’m … Continue reading →
If so, you have a greater propensity for masochism than I do. I’m already on record many times as saying I don’t like political speeches. So why would I want to subject myself to a parade of pre-recorded statements from … Continue reading →
Mark Knopfler is British. But “Telegraph Road” is his song about the history of America – in particular, the city of Detroit, but certainly more than that: A long time ago came a man on a track Walking thirty miles … Continue reading →