Papal surprise
The surprise? The newly-elected pope is an American from Chicago. I don’t think that was on the radar screen of any predictions I ever read or heard. His name is Robert Prevost, to be known as Pope Leo XIV. It … Continue reading →
Category Archives: People of interest
The very definition of a power couple
Love finds a way, despite hardships: Lmao. https://t.co/xbgzmCTfxy pic.twitter.com/rzkCcW2x0Y — Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) May 5, 2025 Who are they? Why, 39-year-old Alexander Soros and 49-year-old Huma Abedin. If your memory needs refreshing, he’s the extremely rich scion of George Soros … Continue reading →
David Horowitz is dead at 86: RIP
Very sad news. Horowitz was the political changer extraordinaire, going not just from left to right but from leftist mover and shaker to becoming a huge force on the right. In both of those roles, but especially the latter – … Continue reading →
RIP Pope Francis
Pope Francis died early this morning, reportedly of a stroke and related heart problems. At 88 and in recent poor health, it nevertheless was a relatively sudden death. He was the first Jesuit pope, and was from Argentina and had … Continue reading →
RIP Richard Chamberlain
Chamberlain has died at the age of ninety. I remember him almost entirely from his early TV show Dr. Kildare. I was never much of a fan, but the show was wildly popular in its day, and Chamberlain went on … Continue reading →
Lawfare, French style: Marine Le Pen sentenced and banned from running for five years
They tried it on Trump – boy, did they ever try. But a couple of things stopped them, including the fact that in the US a convicted felon can run for office. Now the French have had greater success – … Continue reading →
The rest is history: Louis XVI
An absolutely fascinating episode, and heartwrenching:
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Prager’s been on the right and in the public eye for decades. Roger L. Simon reports that Larry Elder has suggested that Prager should get the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Simon agrees: Many people have their Dennis Prager stories, … Continue reading →
Ulanova was sui generis
Galina Ulanova was a prominent dancer during the USSR’s ballet heyday in the 1940s and 1950s. But she wasn’t typical of anything; she was completely sui generis. At her Wiki page I found this quote from Sergei Eisenstein: Ulanova — … Continue reading →
How Gene Hackman and his wife died is both surprising and sad
Here’s what happened, according to medical authorities: she died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, probably a week before her husband. He died of cardiovascular disease complicated by severe dementia. The thought is that Betsy Hackman – who probably had no idea … Continue reading →
Actor Gene Hackman dies at 95
Usually when a 95-year-old dies, it’s obviously of natural causes. In Hackman’s case the cause is unknown and is being investigated, because his 63-year old wife and one of his dogs were also found dead. Foul play? Some sort of … Continue reading →
MSNBC fires people left and right …
… but mostly left. Because there’s no host there on the right to begin with. Here’s the story of the firings and shufflings: MSNBC host Jen Psaki will slide into a new primetime slot as part of a massive shakeup … Continue reading →