Open thread 6/26/2026
Today’s date: a whole lot of sixes and a whole lot of twos. And then there’s that lonely zero.
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Open thread 6/25/2026
I’ve cued up a clip about two and a half minutes long. It contains some facts I probably ought to have realized but never knew till I listened to the video:
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You can see the videos all over the internet: foreign visitors for the World Cup, enjoying the US – especially the food, the free refills on soda, and the friendliness. You can read a description here, and YouTube is filled … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/24/2026
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Open thread 6/22/2026
Yesterday was the summer solstice.
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(1) I haven’t written yet about Obama’s much-critiqued presidential center. But it’s about what you’d expect: the most expensive ever. I’m not a big fan of the presidential center/library concept anyway; we used to do just fine without them. See … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/20/2026
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Open thread 6/17/2026
The show must go on:
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(1) Trump turned 80 on Sunday. Whatever you may think of him, he’s doing pretty darn well physically for 80. USA Today marks the occasion with an article purporting to say “what happens to your body at 80.” Bodies age … Continue reading →