I’m about to go out…
…leaf peeping. Fall’s here. It’s a sunny day. The time is ripe. So I plan to post a bit more this evening. Here’s an apple orchard I went to this past weekend while visiting an old friend:
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More on the Ken Burns documentary about Vietnam
Here’s a roundup of reactions to the Ken Burns documentary about the Vietnam War. Sounds as though Burns’ work was subtly pernicious. [NOTE: As I explained earlier, I didn’t watch it.]
Continue reading →In London, terrorism…
…or just routine crazy person?
Continue reading →Some of the heroes of Las Vegas
More stories emerge: “” I am in awe of people who have the calm, the courage, and the skills to act this way in crises. I have often wondered how I would behave, and I doubt I would be anything … Continue reading →
Thomas Sowell speaks
Here’s an interview with William F. Buckley from 40 years ago, mostly about statistics and discrimination. Well worth watching, as is most of Sowell:
Continue reading →Tale of a different shooting—and recovery
Steve Scalise’s story.
Continue reading →Makeovers for the mature
I continue to love makeovers. They cheer me up. I love the transformations, and I particularly love the ones by “The Makeover Guy,” who deals with people of all ages but definitely seems to concentrate on women over 50. I … Continue reading →
Scalise is back
There’s so much bad news I thought I’d highlight some good news—Rep. Steve Scalise returned to the House today: …Scalise, flanked by staff and U.S. Capitol Police, emerged from a room off the House floor and slowly made his way … Continue reading →
More verbiage…
…from Kim Jong-un aka Rocket Man, to the dotard. Did I ever mention that Kim Jong-un reminds me of Jim Jones? Holding a large group of people hostage with mind control and paranoia, bent on a possible course to aggression … Continue reading →
Florida waits…
…for Irma to strike. There is virtually no doubt that there will be major property damage, particularly on the western coast of Florida. I hope that all who might be in major harm’s way in the personal sense have evacuated … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Five reasons why Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is pregnant again
(1) You can never have too many heirs to the throne. Actually, I suppose you can; in the very olden days, when the throne really meant something, heirs sometimes duked it out rather than Duking it out. But those days … Continue reading →