[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repeat of a previous post.] When blogger Andrew Sullivan bit the blogging dust and quit, I took special note of his departure for personal reasons, because you might actually say that it’s actually because of … Continue reading →
There are certain things I buy at Walmart. One of them is plain old T-shirts, of which Walmart carries an astounding variety of shapes and types for prices that range from about $2.50 to barely $6.00. The other day I … Continue reading →
I purchased a battery-powered implement the other day of a type that’s been proliferating in stores during the last few years: the heel smoother. You can find a plethora of buffers and scrapers, shavers and grinders, all guaranteeing to pare … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →