We have officially entered the twilight zone
What’s Dennis Rodman doing in North Korea?
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Warmbier’s injuries
Incedibly sad. My heart goes out to his parents.
Continue reading →Scalise’s condition…
…is still critical. He was shot in the hip, but also sustained internal injuries and has required several surgeries. His condition is more grave than originally thought.
Continue reading →Release of American student from North Korea
I hadn’t followed this story, but it sounds horrendous: University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier has been medically evacuated from North Korea in a coma after being detained for 17 months, his parents told The Washington Post on Tuesday. Warmbier, … Continue reading →
There’s a theme on the blog today
Terrorism, and the failure to address it adequately, even after all these years.
Continue reading →I am taking a Trump-news break today
Every now and then I simply must. But if you feel the need to talk about it all, be my guest.
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 →
Memorial Day: 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 →
The most satisfying video in the world?
Hey, let’s have some pleasant distraction from the cares of the world. The following video bills itself as “the most satisfying video in the world.” Now, I don’t know whether it’s the most satisfying, but it might just be the … Continue reading →
Ransomware as a warning
I’ve seen quite a bit more MSM coverage in the British papers than the American ones about the recent Ransomware computer attack that threatened a great many businesses that use Microsoft. They were vulnerable because they had failed to update … 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 →
Department of truth stranger than fiction
The physicist Max Born was Olivia Newton-John’s grandfather.
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