Not meant to be an inclusive list. And by “we,” I certainly don’t mean everyone. (1) China is a bad actor. (2) Trump was right about China. (3) Borders are important. (4) Trump was right about borders. (5) We need … Continue reading →
But I sure hope it is true.
Continue reading →You may have noticed that on weekends I often like to post something about the arts. Because everything’s been so COVID-centric lately, this is the song that has been rolling around in my mind. So – merging arts with COVID … Continue reading →
By voice vote, as expected.
Continue reading →It stands to reason that people who have a great deal of contact with the public and staff, as well as dignitaries from other countries, would be at greater risk for contracting the virus. Still, it’s shocking to hear that … Continue reading →
Everybody’s saying it, but I’ll add my voice. These are some of the heroes of this coronavirus crisis (not meant to be a complete list): doctors, nurses, EMTs, grocery store workers, truckers, delivery people, mail carriers. And although we might … Continue reading →
It surprised me. But when I thought about it for a moment and read this article, it made perfect sense. After all, Switzerland borders on Italy – specifically, northern Italy, the center of the problem in that country. And tourism … Continue reading →
…to a comment thread beginning here, with some observations from a man living in northern Italy. There’s a lot of additional back-and-forth and worthwhile information after that if you scroll down.
Continue reading →See this. Well, depends.
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Continue reading →I wonder who they think this stalling will please: On the Senate floor shortly after noon on Monday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lit into Democrats, specifically alleging they were trying to extract concessions from airlines over their “carbon footprint,” with … Continue reading →
The swearing in of the new Slovak president (hat tip: Tom Grey):
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