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 →
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 →
[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 →
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 →
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 →
… 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 →
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 →
I guess it’s time for me to tackle the Tucker Carlson brouhaha involving the soapbox he gave to previously-obscure WWII “historian” Darryl Cooper, who appears to suffer from a bad case of CDS. That’s Churchill Derangement Syndrome. You can read … Continue reading →
Germany is planning to curb the number of knife attacks in that country by a new law: After laying a white rose at the site of the Diversity Festival slashing that left three dead and eight wounded, Chancellor Olaf Scholz … Continue reading →
I recently discovered a podcast called “The rest is history” that’s as entertaining as it’s informative. That’s a combination you don’t often see, but these Brits manage it somehow. Warning, though: it’s addictive. Each podcast is more or less an … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I missed the anniversary yesterday, but today I’m recycling this previous post on the subject.] Once again it’s the anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Nagasaki followed three days later, and Japan surrendered on August … Continue reading →
I read many stupid things every day, some of them even from smart people who are saying intelligent things as well. An example of a stupid thing I often see is some sort of kneejerk statement about Trump being a … Continue reading →