[See UPDATE at end of post.] So, what will happen in Iran – to Iran – this evening? Trump has issued an ultimatum, threatening various things such as that “a whole civilization will die”: Pakistan, which is an intermediary between … Continue reading →
Chavez used to be the darling of the left, back when I was in law school. Now he’s apparently a pariah after being accused – long after his death – of having sexually abused young girls many years ago: The … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Today is Presidents’ Day or Washington’s Birthday – or both – and this is a repeat of a previous post.] I’m not that old, but pedagogical practices in my youth seem absolutely archaic compared to whatever passes for education … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited version of a previous post.] His actual birthday, that is. When I was a child, Lincoln had a birthday all his own. Nowadays he’s lumped in with other presidents. And who knows where he’ll be … Continue reading →
I consider that event Ground Zero for the popularization in the US of what one might call conspiracy culture. That’s not the best term for it, because conspiracies sometimes exist and are sometimes real. Maybe I should call it false … Continue reading →
His was one of those lives that really does merit the description “controversial.” Cheney was a former House member when Bush II chose him as VP. Cheney served during 9/11 and during the Afghan and Iraq war years, during which … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. Yesterday, October 12, was the original date of Columbus Day, but today is the last day of the three-day holiday.] The stock of Christopher Columbus has fallen in recent years as … Continue reading →
Sometimes I think things have changed dramatically for the worse since I was a child. And I do believe that’s true – of some things. But sometimes I think there are aspects of human nature – and of left and … Continue reading →
Commenter “Niketas Choniates” writes: Instapundit today links to a debunking of a conspiracy theory that Charlie Kirk was shot at close range with a gun disguised as a cell phone. I have to say I have no idea what to … Continue reading →
One example, which is now in the trash: Is your name Neo as in Neo Nazi. I wouldn’t be shocked anymore. Anyhow, Tyler was a far right maga. I await the next Nuremberg Trials. Trump and His admin will judged. … Continue reading →
Call it “the tactic of the about-face.” Or call it “on the one hand, on the other hand.” Call it what you will, but here’s a good example. We have this statement from Obama on Charlie Kirk’s assassination. When I … Continue reading →
This story seemed so odd when I saw it that I wondered whether it was for real. But apparently, it is: Oliver North and his loyal former secretary Fawn Hall reportedly married in secret last month — 40 years after … Continue reading →