When the federal government turns it into a moral hazard. Biden and company say, Hey, we’ve got an idea! Let’s make people who scrimped and saved and sacrificed and paid off their student loans pay off the loans of others! … Continue reading →
Commenter “Bauxite” observes: The language game is the MO of the left. It works most of the time because most of our political and policy debates occur in the realm of abstract theory. The left can bluff its way through … Continue reading →
Supposedly he is experiencing only mild symptoms. I actually believe that’s most likely the case, because in general COVID has become more and more mild over time – in the manner of most infectious viral diseases. That didn’t stop the … Continue reading →
The other day I had a doctor’s appointment for a regular checkup, and she asked me when I’d last had a mammogram. I had a strong memory of its having been about six months ago. I’m usually very conscientious about … Continue reading →
Most of us have wondered at the snail’s pace of Durham’s Russiagate probe, which was way too slow to affect the all-important 2020 election and very frustrating. Here’s Bill Barr’s explanation, for what it’s worth – and I think it’s … Continue reading →
That is the question. Or rather, that is a question – a question different places answer differently. For example: The ruling appeared to free operators to make their own decisions about mask requirements, with the several major airlines — Delta, … Continue reading →
I’m still out west, so this affects me personally because in a little while I’m due to return home. I flew out on a trip that for various reasons (mostly a long delay in the airport) took about 18 hours, … Continue reading →
Here’s a lengthy report that studied the effectiveness of different states’ reactions to COVID. It’s complicated and I’m not going to write about it in detail at the moment (maybe never), but it’s worth looking at. Here are some of … Continue reading →
The Ukrainians seem to have been catapulted by Russia into a World War II movie. Not a good place to be. At the same time, the Chinese of Shanghai are living in one of those futuristic dystopian films: Nearly all … Continue reading →
Commenter Rufus T. Firefly asks a question that I find interesting: Has anyone noticed EVERYONE seems to have aged 5 or more years during the two years of lockdowns? I first started noticing this in myself, prior to the lockdowns … Continue reading →
The CDC withholds some statistics because it’s afraid the information will be turned into disinformation by the readers. Now, there’s a great way to gain people’s trust: withhold information because you think they’re stupid. The funny thing – I mean … Continue reading →
It’s a little bit – just a tiny bit – as though people are waking up from a bad COVID dream. Something about the length of the whole thing, plus the seeming relative mildness of Omicron, appears to have caused … Continue reading →