[NOTE: The following is a somewhat revised version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been eleven years since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. As time passes, the number of readers here who … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Here’s my attempt to tackle the question of what may have sparked Judge Sullivan’s behavior in the Flynn case. It’s probably going to be a two-parter, of which this is the first installment. So, what’s going on here? Let … Continue reading →
You may have seen the clip elsewhere already, because it’s all around the right side of the blogosphere. But here are the closing moments from new WH press secretary Kaleigh McEnany’s press conference yesterday: “Prepared” doesn’t even begin to describe … Continue reading →
I’m referring to the idea that differences of opinion about politics are okay, and people can love one another despite them. Here’s what I’m talking about: On Twitter, the Ohio-born singer [who was the lead singer of the rock group … Continue reading →
Simone de Beauvoir and her even-more-famous lover Jean-Paul Sartre, darlings of feminists and the left, were loathsome characters in their personal lives as well in their politics, despite the heroic and self-aggrandizing legends they took great pains to establish. When … Continue reading →
A great loss. Among the tributes listed there I think the one I like best is by Boris Johnson: “We have lost the greatest modern conservative thinker – who not only had the guts to say what he thought but … Continue reading →
British royals Meghan and Harry must have gotten tired of all those ceremonies: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex delivered the announcement on Wednesday that they plan to reduce their roles in the royal family, split their time between the … Continue reading →
One aspect of Suleimani’s killing is what it says about the extent of our intelligence about the Iranians’ coming and goings. Someone – or some technology – had to have had “eyes” on Suleimani and been able to pinpoint his … Continue reading →
…for different folks. Very different: What does it feel like when you first get into the water? It burns. It feels like you’re on fire. But in temperatures like this, you don’t die of the cold. You drown. Within the … Continue reading →
RIP. Cummings was 68 and apparently had serious cardiovascular problems, although I believe his death was a surprise. It certainly was a surprise to me. From the article: Cummings had represented Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for 23 years before ascending … Continue reading →
Anyone who’s read this blog for a while is well aware of how much I admire both the poetry and the thought of Robert Frost. For example, there’s this [in the excerpt that follows, Frost uses “justice” in the traditional … Continue reading →
Robert Mugabe, decades-long dictator of Zimbabwe who was finally deposed in 2017, has died at the age of 95. I refer you to many previous posts I’ve written about him. And I’ll just add a quote from this one: Mugabe’s … Continue reading →