Most of you probably are familiar with the rousing and elegiac Americana classic “City of New Orleans.” It was a big hit for Arlo Guthrie in 1972, and has been covered by a great many people. It’s one of those … Continue reading →
Rush Limbaugh has died. RIP. Limbaugh had a huge effect on the right for many decades. I was not a listener, but I’m well aware that an enormous number of people were. I also know people who had their political … Continue reading →
Several people have recommended that I read this extraordinarily powerful article by Natan Sharansky on the mental doubling that a person had to do in order to survive in the Soviet Union in which his father lived for most of … Continue reading →
The left may not have trashed Martin Luther King’s statues, but they’ve done an excellent job of trashing his message and his legacy. I cannot help but think that King would weep if he were alive today and could see … Continue reading →
The senator from Missouri has announced that he will challenge the Electoral College certification of the presidential election: This courageous act, in conjunction with similar pledges already made by members of the House, opens the door to serious discussion of … Continue reading →
An interesting pairing: Americans are most likely to name President Donald Trump and Michelle Obama as most admired man and woman in 2020. Trump tied former President Barack Obama for the honor last year but edged out his predecessor this … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Yesterday in the comments to the Everly Brothers post, the name of Laura Nyro was brought up by commenter “Brio.” That reminded me that I had posted – at least, I thought I had posted – a piece on … Continue reading →
Walter Williams has died at the age of 83. He was an economist of the classical liberal and libertarian persuasion. Like Thomas Sowell – with whose work I am far more familiar – Williams was a black man possessing the … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “I am Sparticus.”] I found this video fascinating. I know enough about math and graphs (although nothing about programming) to more or less understand what they’re saying, but I can’t evaluate it independently. Also, I don’t know … Continue reading →
RIP. Whatever will happen as a result of this seems loaded with turmoil and strife and rage and uncertainty – as if we didn’t have enough of those things already. UPDATE 10:50: Seen in a comment at Ace’s: “Seriously though, … Continue reading →
Well, well, well. Yesterday Trump made quite an announcement: On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that he would sign an executive order to launch a “1776 Commission” for American patriotism in education, countering the Marxist critical race theory of The … Continue reading →
These days, this takes great courage: Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic stood, while everyone else took a knee. He also did not wear a Black Lives Matter shirt. After the game, Isaac faced a hostile press populated by reporters … Continue reading →