Here’s a lengthy report that studied the effectiveness of different states’ reactions to COVID. It’s complicated and I’m not going to write about it in detail at the moment (maybe never), but it’s worth looking at. Here are some of … Continue reading →
The Ukrainians seem to have been catapulted by Russia into a World War II movie. Not a good place to be. At the same time, the Chinese of Shanghai are living in one of those futuristic dystopian films: Nearly all … Continue reading →
A day or two after my cataract surgery I was looking at a relative and noticed he looked older. There were lines in his face I’d never seen before. It was alarming, because at first I thought there had been … Continue reading →
…that I’m back to blogging more in real time now rather than just pre-scheduled posts from before my surgery. I plan to take it a bit slower for a while, although it really depends on how I feel. Also, I’m … Continue reading →
It’s been a bit of a roller coaster ride today, but starting this afternoon things have been good with my operated eye (knock wood). I’m going to do a bit of computer work now but not too much. At some … Continue reading →
Like many people “of a certain age,” I have cataracts that have gotten to the point where they impede my vision quite a bit. But unlike a lot of people, I don’t have a simple situation. Probably as a consequence … Continue reading →
There was a big brouhaha the other day over Joe Biden remarking about Putin, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” Way to go, Joe – make Putin even more paranoid and angry and certain that the US … Continue reading →
Roger Kimball thinks so: Why do you suppose that the New York Times has decided, finally, at this late date, to acknowledge that the story that the New York Post broke about Hunter’s laptop was true?… The issue is never … Continue reading →
Good news: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was released from the hospital Friday morning following a weeklong stay related to an infection, a court spokesperson said. Thomas, 73, was hospitalized last Friday night with “flu-like symptoms”… Seventy-three isn’t so very … Continue reading →
Commenter Rufus T. Firefly asks a question that I find interesting: Has anyone noticed EVERYONE seems to have aged 5 or more years during the two years of lockdowns? I first started noticing this in myself, prior to the lockdowns … Continue reading →
Sounds like some sort of convoluted riddle, doesn’t it? A riddle Joe Biden had trouble solving: ‘The first lady’s husband contacted COVID,’ President Biden said during an Equal Pay Day celebration for Women’s history month. Someone off to the side … Continue reading →
The following wasn’t her only motive. But this was certainly part of why transitioning appealed to her as a troubled teenager, and I strongly suspect it’s a common motivation for today’s teenagers. A few years ago the author was a … Continue reading →