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- Your Daily Dose of Christmas! December 3, 2023
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Random unrelated thoughts that are actually quite related
First thought: I’m getting really tired of the prevailing response to news of just about any garden-variety street crime being a roll of the eyes, followed by, “See? Bail reform!” Second thought: Americans are very, very, very bad at seeing how societal problems … Continue reading
Striking
I’m generally of the view that ownership, or management, or capital, or whatever should almost never be listened to or taken seriously during times of labor strife, and that in such times you should listen to the striking workers. Not working … Continue reading
“Do you remember America?”
It’s July 4. A repost from one year ago: “Do you remember America?” the curious person will ask one night, in a darkened tavern as they nurse their second or third drink. “The country tried to codify freedom and democracy? … Continue reading
The sailors were mum about “Orange skies at noon”
Being downwind of Canadian wildfires is not fun. It’s reminding me of being downwind of Mt. St. Helens eruptions back in 1980-81.
In Memoriam
An annual reposting of some things pertaining to Memorial Day. First, a remembrance of a soldier I never knew. Fifteen years ago I wrote the following on Memorial Day, and I wanted to revisit it. It’s about the Vietnam Veteran … Continue reading
Thanks, Mom
My mother doesn’t like Mother’s Day, having established quite early on when I was a kid that she found it a cynical ploy invented by the greeting card companies. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t cite just one of many … Continue reading
Mr. Klepper speaks
Someone asked Jordan Klepper for his most memorable moment from all of his “Man on the Street” interviews of MAGA types, and his answer gives some fascinating food for thought:
Land of the “free”, home of the “brave”
Land of the free…except for reading what you want to read, teaching your kids what you want to teach, seeking the medical care you and your doctor think you need. Home of the brave…unless you’re a cop who is “frightened … Continue reading
A regret
My mother missed outliving Henry Kissinger by just eighteen days. She would have liked to see him go.