New York Times: There’s More Than One Way To Ban a Book [COMMENT: I read Lolita some years ago. Creepy. Unsettling. Perverse, but hardly prurient. Not for kids; but ban it? Nope. I never read Darwin, but if anyone still doubts the nub of his argument, then don’t worry about the latest COVID variants; God … Continue reading Banning & Suppressing Books: Part of Our (Not Very) Brave New World
Stephen Colbert “He chose not to act,” Colbert added. “Same review he got for [his cameo role in the movie] Home Alone 2.” The committee retraced Trump’s steps for the whole of January 6, including the afternoon spent watching Fox News in the White House. “Nothing unusual there – just an elderly man, parked in … Continue reading More Weekend Humor
Washington Post: Why monarch butterflies, now endangered, are on the ‘edge of collapse’ The International Union for Conservation of Nature placed the migratory insect on its endangered species list Thursday. By Dino Grandoni — July 21, 2022 The migratory monarch butterfly, a North American icon with a continent-spanning annual journey, now faces the threat … Continue reading Another Monarch Butterfly Doom & Gloom Report
What the Eco-Conscious Oligarch Will Soon Be Driving CNBC: — AUTOS Here’s what Cadillac’s new $300,000 electric sedan will look like FRI, JUL 22 2022 Michael Wayland @MIKEWAYLAND KEY POINTS GM on Friday unveiled the Cadillac Celestiq, previewing an upcoming car that will cost $300,000 or more when it goes into production by late 2023. … Continue reading Annals of Inequality: Bulletins on How the Other Half (of 001%) Gets By
NOTE: Normally I don’t watch late-night TV. That’s less from snobbery than the fact that normally I’m asleep by then. But I make an exception when the January 6 Committee show runs til almost midnight. (Full disclosure: I didn’t watch those late shows last night either. But the New York Times did, as a special … Continue reading Highlights from a Jan. 6 Late-Night