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Memorial Day: on patriotism
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of an older post.] The story “The Man Without a Country” used to be standard reading matter for seventh graders. In fact, it was the first “real” book—as opposed to those tedious Dick … Continue reading →
Well, now it has a name
Clapper has now admitted that there was Spying in my campaign. Large dollars were paid to the Spy, far beyond normal. Starting to look like one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history. SPYGATE – a terrible thing! — … Continue reading →
The focus today is on James Clapper
And it’s not pretty: “Clapper is, indeed, a leaker and a liar. He is also a consummate slimy operative.” In case you don’t know who James Clapper is, he’s the former director of intelligence under President Obama. See this from … Continue reading →
Why on earth would we want to emulate Europe on foreign policy?
When have they ever been right? Seriously, when?
Continue reading →Top 10 mosquito cities
The top 10 mosquito cities tend to be in the South, with Atlanta the perennial number one and various Texas cities not far behind. But I figured that New York City had to be among them, from the evidence of … Continue reading →
Happy Mother’s Day!
[NOTE: This is a repeat of what has become my annual Mother’s Day post. It was written while my mother was still alive.] Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is the very first picture … Continue reading →
The “Trump bump”
I’m not referring to the possible effect of Trump’s presidency on the economy, which is the way the expression has sometimes been used. I’m using it more like a sort of speed bump in the narrative—that little obligatory hiccup in … Continue reading →
Very good news: prisoners released
Here. More here.
Continue reading →Doggie wanna kitty?
This video’s been around for years and has a gazillion views, but it’s new to me:
Continue reading →Comey vs. Comey
Release the transcript.
Continue reading →Was offline…
…now online. I’m at Comcast’s mercy.
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