[Sunday-morning update]
Biden’s handlers are preparing to eject him and Kamala.
Yup.
[Bumped]
Category Archives: Social Commentary
Kamala Harris Quotes
…as inspiration posters.
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.
The Need For Less Speed
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.
NYC Subways
Yes, the only solution to this problem (other than keeping deranged people out of the stations) is platform doors. People movers at airports have these, and there’s no reason they couldn’t be implemented on subways as well. It does require synchronization to ensure that the train comes to a stop in exactly the right place, but that’s not a hard technology.
Mastercard And Visa
Why Americans shouldn’t be happy that they suspended Russian operations.
Yes, they can do it to anyone they want with “unacceptable” opinions.
Climate, And The Real Crisis
A roundup on the latest insanity, from Judith Curry.