The rest is history: Louis XVI
An absolutely fascinating episode, and heartwrenching:
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The anti-Trump Resistance resists …
… with particular force because they see their entire edifice of power threatened. I recall that, at the beginning of Trump’s first term, I started reading about the self-styled Resistance to Trump. The word was chosen for its Nazi-fighting associations: … Continue reading →
I feel like venting my spleen
As soon as I typed that title, I started thinking that you don’t often hear people talk about venting their spleens anymore. In fact, I began to wonder, did I ever hear it? Or did I merely read it in … Continue reading →
The aftermath for survivors: the Holocaust, and October 7
The terrible plight of returned hostage Eli Sharabi – the man who was released from Hamas captivity last Saturday in a state of extreme emaciation and weakness, only to discover that his wife and two teenage daughters had been murdered … Continue reading →
Please watch: Dershowitz says it perfectly
As my regular readers are almost certainly aware, I have a law degree from a university that’s supposedly not too shabby. But it was a long long time ago that I sat in a law school classroom. I didn’t like … Continue reading →
Titanic artifacts exhibit: from the bottom of the ocean
Last weekend I went to this exhibit in Boston that featured many items taken from the wreck of the Titanic. Most were very ordinary: some green cufflinks, a bow tie, paper money, a toilet, men’s wool slacks and a vest. … Continue reading →
Monday’s inauguration will be moved inside due to cold weather
At least, that’s the reason that’s being given by Trump: The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows. There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see … Continue reading →
Assassins: Luigi Mangione and John Wilkes Booth
[NOTE: Let’s assume for the moment that alleged killer Mangione is guilty, for the sake of this post.) Luigi Mangione and John Wilkes Booth: what on earth do they have in common? Well, it’s a stretch, but there are some … Continue reading →
And in non-election news ….
Yes, there really IS non-election news. For example, a pogrom in Amsterdam: As Europe marks the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Dutch city of Amsterdam gave police emergency powers to prevent further breakout of antisemitic violence. The measures to protect … Continue reading →
The Gulag academia
Here’s an excellent article by a Jewish woman who emigrated to this country from Russia in 2012. An excerpt: I immigrated to America from Russia in 2012 so I wouldn’t have to hide anymore. That hasn’t worked out so well … Continue reading →
I consider today Columbus Day …
… although it’s not officially till Monday. But October 12 is the real day, and it’s the one we celebrated when I was a child and before holidays were moved to Mondays. I recently listened to a series on Columbus … Continue reading →
The rest is history: video on the roots of Nazi ideology
I’ve continued to watch videos on that YouTube history channel I recommended recently, “The rest is history.” These podcasts are fascinating and also highly entertaining, even if they sometimes involve discussions of very dark matters. Last night I listened to … Continue reading →