Trung Phan thinks it’s still the Magic Kingdom.
I wonder what Walt would think of what’s happened to the company today.
Energy Talking Points
This may be good prep for my upcoming trial of Mann’s defamation suit against me.
Florida’s Slavery Curriculum
Kamala Harris (and other leftists) are brazenly lying about it.
Yes, I’m as shocked as you are.
The Feds Weren’t Protecting Hunter
They were protecting Joe.
Tony Bennett
RIP.
He had a fantastic range of material and collaborators, including Lady Gaga.
Covid’s Origins
…and the death of trust.
[Update Friday morning]
How the Covid panic infected freedom of choice.
[Bumped]
Foresight’s Space Workshop
I don’t think I appear in this video, but I was in attendance last month.
54 Years On
Neil and Buzz landed on the Moon on this day. It’s now been over half a century since the last man kicked up the regolith there. I’ll be on The Space Show this evening (1900 PDT) to talk about it, and space in general.
[Late-morning update]
Anniversary thoughts from Rick Tumlinson. He worries too much about the “climate crisis,” though. And he’s fooling himself if he really thinks that China is worried about it.
Donald Trump
…and the Lost Lamps Of Israel.
As the article mentions, Trump may not be aware that he’s got several items from Israel’s national treasures collection in his boxes of stuff from his presidency. If you want to blame the White House staff, that’s fine, but recall that Trump regularly boasts that he only hires “the best people.” No, he doesn’t. He hires sycophants of dubious competence, gets rid of anyone who tells him things he doesn’t want to hear, and then later complains about how poorly served he is.
I can hear some reader out there scoffing, asking why anyone outside of Israel should care about these lamps. Besides the all-too-easy rejoinder, “it belongs in a museum!” — this situation vividly demonstrates the habitual attitude of Trump and his staff toward rules, regulations, the law, and how they choose to treat other people.
At heart, Trump is a scofflaw. He doesn’t think any rules apply to him, and unsurprisingly, those who work for him pick up this habit and philosophy. They’re sloppy, disorganized, and careless about other people’s stuff. Even if you don’t care about a couple of ancient lamps, those lamps matter a great deal to the Israeli Antiquities Authority, and sending the lamps here was an act of faith and trust. Through sheer carelessness, Trump and his team violated that trust. It’s not just about the lamps themselves, it’s about demonstrating respect for other people and what they value.
He really is a garbage human being. I hope that (somehow) he is not the nominee, and that (as a consequence) he doesn’t try to run independently.
“Toxic” Masculinity
In (too rare these days) praise of it.
I personally find the idea of combat almost unimaginable.