Category Archives: “New Normal”

Quotes of the Day: Historians Haggle, But Lincoln Lingers, & Kelly Ann Conway Pontificates

Quotes of the Day: Today’s New York Times yielded a rich trove . . . One was about historian Jon Meacham’s new book, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle (Random House) A New York Times interviewer asked, “So, having delved into the legacies of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Roosevelt and … Continue reading Quotes of the Day: Historians Haggle, But Lincoln Lingers, & Kelly Ann Conway Pontificates →

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 →

Harvard, Affirmative Action, “Reparations,” & Me

One of the most shopworn and least shocking of discoveries about USA higher education Is that of Ivy League “affirmative action” (aka preferential admissions) for the non-genius children of wealthy donors or powerful alumni (mainly WASPS). This “exposé” (which, to be fair, is also found at many other non-ivy schools) has been around about a … Continue reading Harvard, Affirmative Action, “Reparations,” & Me →

The Pollinators are Dying — And That’s Killing People

The Guardian: Global pollinator losses causing 500,000 early deaths a year – study Insect declines mean reduced yields of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables and increased disease in people Damian Carrington Environment editor — Mon 9 Jan 2023 The global loss of pollinators is already causing about 500,000 early deaths a year by reducing … Continue reading The Pollinators are Dying — And That’s Killing People →

“Happy Anniversary”—Jan. 6 is Now Groundhog Day

What, Me — Helping the FBI??? Oh, hellyes: Finding the Jan. 6 pipe bomber (s)?? My bit may not be much, but . . . (This is NOT a cartoon or spoof.) More info here.