Turning up the heat
It occurs to me that one consequence of the election of Donald Trump has been to turn up the heat on politics in this country. Trump’s election is both a result of greater anger on the part of many voters, … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
What kind of milk do you drink?
Or do you drink it at all? I don’t. It’s part of my generalized dislike of any flavored beverage (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, take a look here). But for milk I reserve a special repugnance. The … Continue reading →
Think you could do it better?
Did you ever have to try to reform or redesign a real-world program? When I was in law school, I took a course that focused on the welfare system. We were assigned to read reams of papers detailing all the … Continue reading →
Erythromelalgia: hotfoot [Part I]
Here’s an article about a woman whose complaint was feet that were hot and red: Melissa Curley Bogner was baffled: Why did her feet feel suddenly hot – in January? The article goes on to describe her doctors’ befuddlement, their … Continue reading →
Coming out as a gay conservative
Since I’m always interested in political changers, I want to draw your attention to this brave soul. Chadwick Moore is a gay man of 33 who lives in Brooklyn, a “lifelong” liberal (I guess 33 years seems long when you’re … Continue reading →
February
In my life, I’ve had some problems with February. Perhaps you have, too. It’s a short month, but it can be cold and gloomy. Its only holiday is Valentine’s Day, which can be a mixed bag. As a freshman in … Continue reading →
Writing about the Trump administration
It’s not quite two weeks into the Trump administration and already I’m weary of a repetitive pattern: Trump says or does A, the MSM and the opposition responds B, and those of us who purport to write about these things … Continue reading →
No, Kellyanne! Not stretch pants
Kellyanne Conway got some flak for this: Kellyanne Conway is defending the red, white and blue military-style coat she sported during the inauguration after she was ruthless mocked on social media for the patriotic look. In defending the $3,600 Gucci … Continue reading →
Hope it’s the real fix
During this time of blog cache snafus, a couple of people wrote to ask if I was okay, because they hadn’t seen a new post here since last Friday. That’s how severe the cache problem was for a few people. … Continue reading →
Macy’s: going, going…
…and I hope not “gone.” Macy’s is closing a great many of its brick and mortar stores: Macy’s said Wednesday it’s shutting down 68 stores and cutting more than 10,000 jobs. The announcement was issued alongside an unfavorable earnings report, … Continue reading →
The party and the parties
I was at a holiday party recently. A small one that was really a dinner party, with all the guests (about twelve) gathered around a dining room table. It was a pleasant and convivial evening. Would have been, anyway, had … Continue reading →
New Year’s Eve: what are you doing?
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited version of a previous post.] I have a confession to make: I’m not extraordinarily fond of New Years Eve. Oh, back when I was a very little kid I remember liking it very much indeed. … Continue reading →