[NOTE: Part I can be found here.] For the moment, we seem to have dodged the court-packing bullet, because the Democrats don’t quite have the votes to pass it. But I believe it’s only a temporary reprieve. The Democrats are … Continue reading →
Here’s the essay: I am a teacher at Grace Church High School in Manhattan… As a teacher, my first obligation is to my students. But right now, my school is asking me to embrace “antiracism” training and pedagogy that I … Continue reading →
We used to hear more about the situation in France, but for the last few years there’s been so much focus on political events in the US that I haven’t kept up much with France. But it was already bad … Continue reading →
Coercion is so tempting when one has the excuse of having good intentions: CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen warned the Biden administration that it has a very “narrow window” for inoculating as many people as possible to COVID-19 as … Continue reading →
When I was a child I was very fond of reading, and one of my favorites was a book of ancient myths, with beautiful pictures. I read it over and over, but the stories I liked best were the tales … Continue reading →
IDs for voting, no. IDs for having been vaccinated, yes. It’s one thing to have proof of vaccination. It’s quite another to require it in order to travel or be allowed access to other activities: “Considering that Democrats want to … Continue reading →
Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms are famous mainly because of the Norman Rockwell art that illustrated the concepts. I wrote about that art in this post from fifteen years ago (my, my, how time flies). But today I’m writing about the ideas … Continue reading →
NOTE: I have a busy day today and can’t give this the attention it deserves at the moment. But I wanted to put it out there anyway, probably to be revisited in greater depth in the future. We’re heard over … Continue reading →
[The following is a slightly edited repeat of a previous post.] Tonight is the beginning of the Jewish holiday Passover. I’ve been impressed by the fact that Passover is a religious holiday dedicated to an idea that’s not solely religious: … Continue reading →
I saw this today from OregonMuse at Ace’s [emphasis mine]: [Does the left] really want a country where only the police and military have firearms? I don’t think they realize the implications. I know they fantasize about this in a … Continue reading →
It doesn’t affect everyone, of course, but there are a lot of people who become susceptible to OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) symptoms in a situation in which anxiety is heightened and there’s a set of behaviors to focus on that make … Continue reading →
…on the say-so of ye olde Southern Poverty Law Center: As of today, Disqus is de-platforming us. They have refused to respond to inquiries seeking further explanation. Disqus has taken on faith the libelous accusations of the Southern Poverty Law … Continue reading →