Trump’s full D-Day remarks
I am struck by the advanced age of all and the seeming physical frailty of some of the veterans, which is a reminder that in a few years there will be none left. “You are among the very greatest of … Continue reading →
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D-Day: the 75th anniversary
[NOTE: The following is a slightly-edited version of a previous D-Day post.] Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Normandy landings in WWII that led to Western Europe’s liberation. I wonder how many people under forty, either here or … Continue reading →
Back later
Right now I have to shepherd a friend who can’t drive to a fairly lengthy doctor appointment, and I ran out of time working on a post I was about to publish. So I’m off, and I plan to finish … Continue reading →
North Korea: now you see him, now you don’t
North Korean official Kim Yong Chol, widely reported to have been purged (i.e. “re-educated”) following the collapse of the most recent talks between the US and North Korea, has surfaced again, seemingly none the worse for wear and in favor … Continue reading →
NYC public education has become dedicated to racial categories (Part I)
Did you know that, in New York City, Asians have become some sort of
Continue reading →Limiting Google’s tracking
I’m not especially good at this sort of thing, but I’m planning to study this article about how to adjust your settings so that Google doesn’t track you quite as assiduously.
Continue reading →Memorial Day: If you’re reading this…
I’ve posted this song before, but I think it bears repeating, especially on Memorial Day. It’s Tim McGraw’s extraordinarily moving song “If You’re Reading This:” If you’re readin’ this My momma’s sittin’ there Looks like I only got a one … Continue reading →
For Memorial Day: on nationalism
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of an older post. It seems to me that it’s only become more relevant over time, rather than less.] The story “The Man Without a Country” used to be standard reading matter for … Continue reading →
John Brennan…
…is not amused.
Continue reading →The Brexit song:
I present this without further comment: [NOTE: See this.]
Continue reading →The much-anticipated declassification process…
…has begun.
Continue reading →Funny stuff: the Times and the Trump tax stroy
[Hat tip: AesopFan] I can just picture the The New York Times gathering a team of actuaries, legal accountants, tax historians, advisers and financial consultants around a big executive office table, piled high with reams of papers and spent coffee … Continue reading →