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Open thread 6/1/23
Open thread 5/31/23
I took quite a few art history courses in college, and the painter Georges Braque was not a favorite of mine. I especially resented the fact that for years, his work and Picasso’s were almost identical, causing frustration for me … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/30/23
Erdogan again
In no surprise at all, Erdogan has won the runoff election in Turkey. This extends his rule for five more years. Turkey is very different from the US, but boy does this sound familiar: “The entire nation of 85 million … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/29/23
Taken recently.
Continue reading →Open thread 5/27/23
The most brilliant ballet takeoff ever:
Continue reading →What are you doing…
…Memorial Day weekend? Something fun, I hope. As for me, I might take off for some nature-gazing, but other than that I have no particular plans.
Continue reading →Open thread 5/26/23
Open thread 5/25/23
Open thread 5/24/23
Roundup
(1) There’s a new IRS whistleblower on the effort to stifle the Hunter Biden tax investigation. (2) North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has declared a state emergency in order to stop the North Carolina legislature – controlled by … Continue reading →