RIP Sir Roger Scruton
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 →
Category Archives: People of interest
Royal ennui: Harry and Meghan want out. Sort of.
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 →
Eyes were on Suleimani
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 →
Different strokes…
…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 →
Elijah Cummings dead at 68
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 →
Frostian thought for the day: on justice vs. mercy
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 dead at 95
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 →
RIP Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper has died at the age of 80. Harper was absolutely wonderful on the long-term hit “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” as wisecracking sidekick Rhoda. Neither Jewish, nor fat, nor a New Yorker, she played a character who was … Continue reading →
David Koch has died
David Koch of the infamous (for a while, anyway) “Koch Brothers” has died at the age of 79. As might be expected, the Times managed to publish a complete fabrication as part of his obituary there. As Steven Hayward writes … Continue reading →
Biden owes everything to Obama
The attack on Obama’s record by some of the more far-left Democratic presidential candidates is unsurprising, despite the fact that Obama is still a highly regarded figure among Democrats. For one thing, they want to take this country much further … Continue reading →
Mark Steyn’s take on Boris Johnson
Interesting take, from someone who knew Johnson when. I have no idea whether Steyn’s cynicism is justified in the case of Johnson. But I will say this: with Trump and Johnson, we certainly have larger-than-life personalities.
Continue reading →Actor/host Mario Lopez driven to apologize for remarks that are completely reasonable…
…and that just a short while ago would have been considered completely acceptable. Not any more. In a discussion with Candace Owens on her show, here’s what actor and TV personality Lopez said: “A lot of weird trends come out … Continue reading →