[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. It was written in the springtime some years ago, on a visit to New York. I thought it especially relevant today, though, because I see our liberties as increasingly threatened.] I’ve … Continue reading →
A funny but bittersweet joke from Richard Landes: When a fly falls into a cup of coffee…
Continue reading →[BUMPED UP—last time for this go-round.] Time passes so quickly when we’re enjoying ourselves, doesn’t it? But it’s been a while since I asked you to donate to a semi-worthy cause: this blog. And so I’m going to ask you … Continue reading →
Say what?
Continue reading →Would you put this ring back on your finger?
Continue reading →In another ruling today, SCOTUS held 5-4 that public sector unions cannot compel dues from non-members who are not “full-fledged” public service workers. More here: Union leaders had feared that the justices might strike down those state laws [requiring public … Continue reading →
To those of you who saw the FredHJr thread and commented there, I want to convey the thanks of his widow, who read the thread and got in touch with me. She wrote: It means so much that you have … Continue reading →
There really hasn’t been a previous president capable of this sort of thing: Obama describes Republicans and their actions by saying, “It’s not on the level.” “It makes people cynical.” But that’s a good way to describe Obama himself. Note, … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP—for just a couple more days.] Time passes so quickly when we’re enjoying ourselves, doesn’t it? But it’s been a while since I asked you to donate to a semi-worthy cause: this blog. And so I’m going to ask … Continue reading →
Bot of the creative compliment: What a data of un-ambiguity and preserveness of precious experience regarding unpredicted emotions. That’s what I strive for. Nice that someone finally notices, even if it’s only a bot.
Continue reading →[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 →
I knew about it before I didn’t know about it before I knew about it before I…oh, what difference does it make?
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