[NOTE: It’s 200 miles south from my place to Myrtle Beach. I wish it was farther. They’ve been moving north.] Alligator Fatally Attacks Man at the Edge of a South Carolina Pond Such attacks are rare in the United States, typically occurring about once a year, but the latest one on Friday was the second … Continue reading Gators Are Comin’! And They Aren’t Kidding
The formal dissent, jointly written by Justices Stephen G. Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sotomayor, minces few words but primarily adopts a tone of deep concern or even alarm about the implications of the majority’s ruling. Probably the harshest attack on the majority comes on Page 5, where the dissenters assert:
Washington Post: The war in Ukraine is on track to be among modern history’s bloodiest It is killing far more soldiers per day than the typical war — and all signs point to protracted conflict By Paul Poast —June 23, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is entering its fifth month, and there is no end … Continue reading Ukraine’s Casualty Count Is Big; it Will likely Get Much Bigger
NOTE: It’s clear to me that Garrison Keillor doesn’t like to be profound, at least not when he’s performing. He starts off writing or doing a monologue, following the curves and turns of a narrative, striving for a seamless whimsy. Then something big & weighty abruptly rolls like a boulder onto his path — interruptions … Continue reading Living As Well As We Can In Spite of Them Is the First Revenge
Will Paul McCartney still be on stage at 90? I bet he will try: Beatles biographer HUNTER DAVIES on a tear-jerking performance from a living legend By HUNTER DAVIES FOR THE DAILY MAIL 26 June 2022. When he started his Glastonbury set, tightly buttoned up in a stiff high-collared, old-fashioned jacket, hardly moving his body at … Continue reading Paul McCartney at 80: A Great Gig, Not A Hard Day’s Night – And Even A Cheer for Ukraine