Apparently the social justice warriors have come to police twitter, via something with the quasi-Orwellian title of the Trust and Safety Council. I suggest you follow the link to learn more about it, but it seems to be some sort … Continue reading →
I’m what you might call a mid-level blogger. I’ve been doing this for eleven years, and I’ve reached a certain level of readership that’s more than I ever thought it would be when I began but less than I later … Continue reading →
I just published a really, really, really long post. And it’s really really cold outside today. But sunny, and I want to go out and enjoy it. I plan to come back to the blog later and post some more, … Continue reading →
Oh, woe is me. First of all, I keep trying to stay away from so many Donald Trump posts—and mostly failing. Only two days from Iowa, I feel a certain sense of urgency to get the word out by writing … Continue reading →
I experimented today with having a long post be split into segments with a “continued” button that the reader can click to go to the second page of the post (scroll down on this page to see what I mean; … Continue reading →
My friend and fellow-blogger Bookworm had this to say about the work of a blogger: There is probably no higher expression of patriotism than the willingness to serve in your nation’s military. I serve my nation sitting in my warm … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I thought you might enjoy a recycling of this old post, as a palate cleanser.] What’s a pirouette? Here’s the Wikipedia definition—and, as a former dancer, I can attest to its correctness: One of the most famous ballet movements; … Continue reading →
…that Democrats thought Republicans were evil and Republicans thought Democrats were stupid. Remember the old saying? But on the comments thread from the Hillary mendacity post, beginning around here, it’s clear that at least some people have now graduated to … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP: I will be bumping this up today and tomorrow, and then this pledge drive will be over. Today’s posts can be found below this one. ] It’s that time again. I’m asking you to click on my Paypal … Continue reading →
I like that word, “prolix.” I first learned it in high school, probably on some vocabulary list meant to prepare me for the SATs. Or maybe it was in studying The Scarlet Letter during my sophomore year. That book had … Continue reading →
There has been so much news lately that it’s hard to keep up with it, much less write about every topic that I consider vitally important and/or entertaining and/or amusing and/or inspiring and on which I have something to say. … Continue reading →
Every now and then while searching for something on the blog I come across an old thread and start reading, including the comments. Thus, this post. Obama’s campaign year was 2008 and then of course his election, while early 2009 … Continue reading →