Here’s an article that purports to tell you how to win at Monopoly. It has a lot of stuff that anyone who’s played much Monopoly already knows: orange and green properties are good, for example, and nobody lands on Boardwalk … Continue reading →
Give your pet an extra hug. I have a friend who’s putting his dog down today, and this photo-essay touched me. I’ve always loved dogs, although I’ve only owned two in my life. Even as a young kid who could … Continue reading →
I didn’t even know what a lobster roll was till I moved to New England, which was many decades ago. But I’ve never become a convert, although I’m well aware they’re a very popular item. You can hardly drive anywhere … Continue reading →
Some read detective novels for escape, but I’ve never cared for them. Some gamble, some drink, some look at porn online. My vice is a bit different: every now and then I follow a reality TV show. I’ve written about … Continue reading →
I try to write these posts as fast as possible, for obvious reasons. But even when I write fast, they take a long time to turn out at a good clip. But you should see them before I proofread them. … Continue reading →
I’m a person who doesn’t make many predictions, but with Trump I’ve made quite a few. And here I go again. To summarize to date: From some time in the summer of 2015 I took Trump seriously as a candidate … Continue reading →
I dunno. But it’s got one. I saw the 1959 movie in a movie theater in Manhattan when it first came out. The place was so packed that we had to sit very very close up, which turned out to … Continue reading →
Today commenter “DNW” asked the following question: Does anyone here actually know, in the sense of knowing the character, the likes and the personality of any Trump first supporters? You know, first name basis ”¦ longtime friend, in-law, cousin or … Continue reading →
There’s a certain amount of blog work that goes on behind the scenes, particularly in the comments section. First there’s the cleanup of spam, which initially involves deleting the contents of the spam filter. You’ll understand how important that filter … Continue reading →
There’s a trend I’ve noticed in the comments section here and also in some of the emails I’ve been getting: quite a few people admonishing me that I should shut up like a good apparatchik and take one for the … Continue reading →
I know I’ve posted a video of this dance (“Partisans”) before, but I want to show it again. This video is of better quality than those that were previously available on YouTube, which makes me happy because it happens to … Continue reading →
In one of my first posts on the coup attempt in Turkey, I mentioned that Daniel Pipes had written a 2015 article asserting that Erdogan’s 2014 electoral victory was bogus. Many people in the west who have championed Erdogan against … Continue reading →