It’s the day after Christmas. My Christmas Day was fine, and I had the rare pleasure of spending it with my grandchildren. They’re too young to really understand much of anything about it except that there’s a tree with ornaments … Continue reading →
Some of you may have experienced comments disappearing for no reason. Well, I usually don’t know the reason, either. I just check the moderation folder and the trash and spam folders now and then and I find them, and then … Continue reading →
…the tenth anniversary of what he calls his “rebirthday.”
Continue reading →I bet a lot of you remember blogger Pat Santy, otherwise known as Dr. Sanity. She was a member of the Sanity Squad, back when we did podcasts for PJ Media long, long ago. Even though Pat hasn’t been blogging … Continue reading →
A number of you had wondered if the commenter known as “I am Spartacus” was all right. I decided to try to get in touch with him, and fortunately I heard back. I’m pleased to repeat that everything’s fine. He’s … Continue reading →
Years ago, when the internet really got going, one of its big attractions was that it gave everyone who wanted one a voice. For example, in the blogophere’s early days, different individuals would compete in the marketplace of ideas to … Continue reading →
…to all of those who wrote so many kind words in yesterday’s thread about comments and the blog. And to all who might be new here or returning: Welcome! Commenter “dnaxy” wrote: I would never start such a commitment. Too … Continue reading →
It’s come to my attention that Ann Althouse has ended comments on her blog. I’ve noticed a trend in that direction on a lot of sites in the past few years. Those who run the sites have their reasons, although … Continue reading →
There’s a particular type of troll I’ve had visit here off and on over the years, and I’ve noticed a few more lately. Their modus operandi is to come onto a blog on the right and say something that sounds … Continue reading →
…on the say-so of ye olde Southern Poverty Law Center: As of today, Disqus is de-platforming us. They have refused to respond to inquiries seeking further explanation. Disqus has taken on faith the libelous accusations of the Southern Poverty Law … Continue reading →
I’ve been an Amazon Associate for many years, which means I’ve gotten a small commission on every Amazon order that comes through a link on this blog. Years ago I used to make around $6K a year from those links, … Continue reading →
A few people have noted that more comments are being filtered out lately. I just found a bunch in the trash and reinstated them. I may not have gotten them all, but I think I got the bulk of them. … Continue reading →