Up, Up, and Away….
In 1960, the Russians shot down one of our very advanced U2 spy planes which had been flying over the Soviet Union repeatedly. Sixty-three years later the Chinese are detected floating a balloon over the US northwest to spy on
The Agenda Bucket
Our comments and opinions are often judged by how well they fit into another person's agenda. They aren't evaluated on truth, or accuracy, or insight, but solely on the basis of whether they confirm the other person's bias. If you
Who Is That?
The Oscars are approaching, which once was a stellar event purported to choose the "best" actor, film, direction, and so on. (How could a film win, but not the film's director?) The show had huge ratings. Today, it's completely self-absorbed. "Stars"
Poor Harry
I promised myself not to write about this, but I can only extirpate it by dealing with it. They say when you have an “ear worm” the only way to get the tune out of your head is to try
But, Honestly….
This is an article by Marc A. Thiessen in the Washington Post earlier this month: https://www.aei.org/op-eds/santos-must-have-learned-from-biden-how-to-make-up-details-about-his-past/. In it, he details lies he claims Biden has told about his health history, family, educational background, Civil Rights arrests, and so forth. He also discussed
The Tarnished Globes
The Golden Globe Awards just make me cringe. That level of self-absorption should cause the entire proceedings to implode. You can measure "best" in terms of batting averages, or race finishes, most on-time arrivals, or least complaints. But in acting, or
Probabilities and Preparation
Between 30 and 40 people died in Buffalo and Erie County as a result of the recent blizzard, according to news reports. Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills football player who suffered cardiac arrest on the field, was resuscitated twice and is
The Disappearing Candidate’s Background
Have you read about George Santos, the newly-elected Congressman who, it's now revealed, lied about his background extensively? People are asking how he got away with this, and can he now be removed from office. I have a different question: Where
Empirical Evidence
The New York Times reported this morning that there were a record number of people granted citizenship this year over the last 15 years. It reported people waiting a couple of years, dressing up for the occasion, proud to have become
Rationality
The ACLU has filed an injunction against the Governor of Rhode Island who had issued an order to remove homeless people and their tents from the state house grounds. People have complained about the public defecation, filth, drug paraphernalia, and