The Lindsay Clancy case
Until a day or two ago I had tried to mostly ignore this case because it was so extremely upsetting and deeply disturbing. But finally the din was so loud that I took a long look. This post isn’t going … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Health
Are rhythmic gymnasts tall?
This is clearly one of the burning questions of our times, and I’m willing to tackle it: are rhythmic gymnasts tall? They certainly are thin; the quintessential ectomorphs, with elastic limbs and extreme grace. Their lean bodies and long legs … Continue reading →
Autism redux
The topic of autism has come back into the news lately. Or perhaps it never left. So this might be as good a time as any to call your attention to this 2008 post of mine in which I deal … Continue reading →
Spent many hours today …
… with my ex in the local emergency room. He’s basically okay. They found something relatively minor. Growing old is no joke. Nor was the ER, which has degenerated in recent years: short-staffed, very long waits, extremely depressing group of … Continue reading →
AOC and freezing eggs
LBJ bared his belly to show us his gallbladder scar. Too much information. AOC has bared hers to show us her quest to freeze her eggs in order to preserve her chances to have children. Also too much information. But … Continue reading →
Mangione pleads guilty
I believe his reasons were purely strategic: Mangione faced those charges in connection with the December 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” Mangione said in court Friday. “I knew … Continue reading →
Miscarriages, Fauci, and the COVID shot
I think Fauci was a plague on this country. He made things up regarding masks and distances, he promoted shutdowns that harmed people, and he was a self-aggrandizing narcissist. And yet I will be defending him at least somewhat on … Continue reading →
More Arday fallout: some students want their money back
I don’t blame them; his professorship was a scam for which the university is responsible. It showed a mindboggling absence of due diligence. Apparently Arday was a tough grader, too: A number of Mr Arday’s former students have complained that … Continue reading →
What the Arday case signifies
By now you probably know that Cambridge professor Jason Arday has quit his position without acknowledging guilt. The final straw was apparently that he had claimed to have written a book that doesn’t exist. He blames his decision to resign … Continue reading →
On cousin marriage
Now the news is out that Graham Platner’s replacement, Troy Jackson, has a significant other (they’re not married) who is his second cousin and the mother of his two children: Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson is in a long-term … Continue reading →
The left isn’t changing its mind on Fauci
Of course not. A mind – even a collective hive mind – is a difficult thing to change. Cognitive dissonance is very uncomfortable; people usually will turn themselves into pretzels to justify the position they already hold. What’s more, it’s … Continue reading →
The Fauci diaries
There have been a lot of news stories about revelations contained in Fauci’s diaries of the COVID years. For example, there’s this about how much he had to say about himself and his newfound fame: A surprising recurring theme throughout … Continue reading →