Open thread 11/13/21
Such ease and humor:
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Now the governor of Wisconsin calls out the National Guard (plus, is this the end of self-defense in Wisconsin?)
Governor Evers of Wisconsin has authorized 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops in anticipation of the Rittenhouse verdict. You could say this was prudent, because if there is anything less than a conviction on the most serious charges, riots have been … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/12/21
Yes, but what did he eat for lunch?
Continue reading →Veterans Day; Armistice Day
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] Yes, indeed, I am that old—old enough to just barely remember when Veterans Day was called Armistice Day. The change in names occurred in 1954, when I was very small, in … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/11/21
Open thread 11/10/21
Open thread 11/9/21
Open thread 11/8/21
He reminds me of Saul Bellow, born about a hundred years later:
Continue reading →All that jazz
In Wednesday’s open thread this week I alluded to the fact that I don’t like jazz. I’ve tried; I’ve really tried, but it just doesn’t work for me. To my ear and brain it sounds like formless chaos, music dissolving … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/6/21
I can assure you that about halfway to two-thirds of the way into this dance one’s legs turn to lead. It’s too gimmicky and Rockette-ish for my taste, but it’s usually a big crowd-pleaser:
Continue reading →Roundup
Once again, there are so many important stories that a roundup is in order. (1) Kimberly Strassel on the latest Durham indictment: Two more years on, Mr. Durham’s indictment says this source–Mr. Danchenko–obtained material from a longtime Democratic operative who … Continue reading →