Dick Durbin is worried that the Republicans won’t keep the Supreme Court nominee hearing civil the way the Democrats do.
Category Archives: History
Let The Hate Flow
A hater’s guide to Woodrow Wilson.
He can’t be vilified enough.
The End Of The Age Of Fragility
People in Europe seem to be coming to their senses more than here, but we’ll see what happens in November.
Government Schools
How they came to America. A useful history of American education.
They’re un-American, and they’ve made a major contribution to the destruction of the Republic.
Generation Jones
Why I’m not a Baby Boomer. I do have a vague recollection of Howdy Doody, though.
Basque Cuisine In The American West
An interesting history of an interesting people. There was a Basque restaurant on Redondo Pier that we never tried, but I think it fell victim to Covid; it wasn’t there the last time we went there a few weeks ago. Thirty years ago, on a road trip, Patricia and I ate at a Basque family-style place in Reno, and it was exactly as described.
The Endurance
Shackleton’s ship has been found, 10,000 feet down in the Weddell Sea. It’s been there almost as long as the Titanic.
The Nightmare Of 1914
Are we doing it again?
[Afternoon update]
Blake Powers seems to be continuing to recover from the lightning strike, with an essay on the Ukrainian puzzle pieces.
The Wargame Before The War
This is interesting. They did a pretty good job of gaming it out.
[Update Monday morning]
Your feel-good story of the day, if true: Russia has no options for victory, only defeat.
Oh, and by the way, I don’t think this would be “World War III.”
The World’s Longest POW Camp
Trent Telenko says it’s not going well for that Russian convoy.
[Update a few minutes later]
Unfortunately, as noted at the end, it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
[Sunday-morning update]
Day 8 of the column held hostage.
This isn’t a debacle for the Russian military; it’s a disaster.