Commenter “Frog” has a question about what makes a hero: What makes a military hero? What defines heroism? Was McCain in ”˜Nam a Sgt. York equivalent? York risked life and limb many times in accomplishing victories in combat and saving … Continue reading →
John McCain is a controversial figure within the Republican Party. Although he was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008 (or maybe because of it), he’s disliked and even hated by many conservatives because he’s the quintessential RINO, the “reach across … Continue reading →
Yes, you read that right: someone climbed the monolith El Capitan in Yosemite without ropes, in what’s called a “free solo” ascent. That means crawling up the vertical rock face with only your hands, feet, muscles, and steely (some would … Continue reading →
Here’s a story about Ruth Madoff’s life these days. My question is: why the story, and in particular why the need to reveal where she lives? So people can harass her even more than they already do? I’ve written about … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The following is a re-edited and updated version of a post that has appeared previously on this blog.] Unbelievable that it’s been eight years since commenter FredHJr died suddenly and tragically. As time passes, the number of readers here … Continue reading →
Much ado about nothing: It was said of the Seinfeld show that it was a TV program about nothing. It occurred to me, reading the transcript of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee this afternoon, that … Continue reading →
Not so good after all. An example of the Peter Principle in action? Why would someone with such a record get such a sterling reputation? Were people just not paying attention? Did Comey have friends in the right places?
Continue reading →I’m referring to this absurd statement of May’s: We could never have predicted the tragic turn which events would take. We could never have imagined the appalling depravity which led a cowardly and callous killer to target innocent men, women, … Continue reading →
You probably saw the video about the ruckus at Evergreen. You read the articles and the posts, including mine. You may have watched the interview between Tucker Carlson and Bret Weinstein, the professor whose letter protesting the idea that whites … Continue reading →
I’ve compared Melania Trump to Sophia Loren before. They both are tall, statuesque, brown-haired, and somewhat cat-eyed. They both have extraordinarily good posture (you may not notice that sort of thing, but it certainly catches my eye). And I’m evidently … Continue reading →
Or certainly the hottest 80-year-old. Freaky. This is a holiday weekend, and you might want to leave politics for a while (I know I often do) and turn to the tale of Deshun Wang (or Wang Deshun), an 80-year-old Chinese … Continue reading →
[CORRECTION: This post contains a link to the wrong article. Please see this for the correction.] This is a fascinating and deeply touching portrait of a situation that defies easy answers. Was Lola, the woman described in the article, a … Continue reading →