Category Archives: Fire This Time
Another “Rapture” Movie Is Here; But The End Is Not Really Near
[NOTE: Luckily, I didn’t grow up evangelical, but old-style Catholic, which had its own hallways of horror. But that’s another story, or stories. The theology underlying the Rapture genre goes back to about 1830, and the work of a British preacher/teacher, John Nelson Darby. It’s commonly called Dispensationalism, and has spawned innumerable sects, rivalries, splits, … Continue reading Another “Rapture” Movie Is Here; But The End Is Not Really Near
Gwynne Dyer & Tom Ricks: Two Outside Experts on Ukraine’s New Tanks and Modern Warmaking
Ukraine: Will Western tanks bring victory? Gwynne Dyer — Jan 27 2023 Gwynne Dyer is a UK-based Canadian journalist and historian who writes about international affairs. OPINION: On Tuesday they reset the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight. How did they know that Germany would agree to give Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine on Wednesday?
Surveying the Republican Ruins: Eavesdropping on Conservative Pundits
White-Guy Pundits at Twilight: Two formerly leading conservative columnists ponder the prospects for their former political home, and the cloudy “trajectories” of their careers . . . Quotes of the Week, from: Conservative Columnists David Brooks & Bret Stephens “The Party’s Over for Us. Where Do We Go Now?” (Excerpts) New York Times — 01/12/2023 David … Continue reading Surveying the Republican Ruins: Eavesdropping on Conservative Pundits
The Dominion Voting Machine Lawsuit Goes to Trial soon: Here’s a Good Summary
[NOTE: Columnist George Will sets aside his usual reactionary sentiments here, to produce instead a concise and clear breakdown of the case Dominion will attempt to make in pursuit of its $1.5 billion defamation action against Fox News. Will usefully points out the challenges Dominion faces in proving that the Fox “News” promotion of … Continue reading The Dominion Voting Machine Lawsuit Goes to Trial soon: Here’s a Good Summary