So, what about Part II?
Yesterday I wrote Part I of a post in which I said I’d be putting up Part II today, which would be a brief review of some cases relevant to the Clinton email case (or non-case, at this point). I … Continue reading →
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Spambot of the day
Bot who seems unfamiliar with one of the internet’s favorite topics: Yes! Finally someone writes about boob. Finally?? By the way, the post on which the above spam comment appeared was about George Orwell.
Continue reading →Cruz vs. Jeh Johnson on Islamic terrorism
This clip features an exchange between Senator Ted Cruz and Homeland Security head Jeh Johnson that occurred during the Senate hearing on ““Willful Blindness: Consequences of Agency Efforts To Deemphasize Radical Islam in Combating Terrorism.” In it you can see … Continue reading →
Will the UK actually Brexit?
Or will they Brexit in name only?
Continue reading →Phishing e-mail of the day
Since January you have neglected our notifications that your account needs reconfirmation. We detected that this account was registered using false identity which is against Yahoo protocols. Click here to confirm your details,if not this mail box will be trashed … Continue reading →
Happy Father’s Day!
[NOTE: This a slightly edited version of a previous post of mine.] It’s Father’s Day. A sort of poor stepchild to Mother’s Day, although fathers themselves are hardly that. They are central to a family. Just ask the people who … Continue reading →
And then we have…
…the Russian hackers: Russian government hackers penetrated the computer network of the Democratic National Committee and gained access to the entire database of opposition research on GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to committee officials and security experts who responded … Continue reading →
Astaire and Rogers: Follow the Fleet
When I was a child there were a lot of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies shown on TV. I probably saw all of them (some, many many times), and I loved them. Most of these movies displayed Astaire and … Continue reading →
I’m not going to be traveling on these roads any time soon
Or maybe ever. They will remain my Roads Not Taken. I’m sure the scenery is lovely for the most part. But I’ll watch the videos instead: General rule of thumb: stay away from roads designated “highway of death” or with … Continue reading →
For Memorial Day: on nationalism and patriotism
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 and Jane readers—that I was assigned in school. It was exciting … 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 →
A great big “thank you” to everyone who donated
Pledge week is over. I am deeply grateful for every penny that was donated. So thank you all, very very much. Of course, even if my official solicitations have ended for now, you can contribute any time the spirit moves … Continue reading →