Tomato Jam (Extended Jam)
I had a version of this Tomato Jam recently at a boule court and mason jar glasses bistro in Idaho. It was great. Here’s a recipe…
Monthly Archive: August 2023
University of Chicago agrees to pay $13.5 million to students after being accused of participating in a ‘price-fixing cartel’ with other prestigious schools to limit financial aid
The University of Chicago became the first of 16 top schools to settle claims it engaged in a scheme to keep financial aid packages low.
Trump and 18 Others Indicted By Fulton County Grand Jury: Read It For Yourself
Donald Trump and 18 other named defendants have been indicted in the Fulton County Grand Jury investigation in Georgia’s 2020 election and aftermath.
Is Trump Ineligible For Another Term?
I’m not arguing Donald Trump is ineligible under the 14th Amendment, but I am arguing that it is an open question that cannot be easily dismissed.
Horror and Heartbreak in Maui Recovery
The term apocalyptic is probably overused, but for the town of Lahaina and island of Maui the “one mile every minute” wildfire was exactly that.
The Bigger Question To The Richard Hanania Kerfuffle
Jamelle Bouie answers the seemingly obvious question of the Richard Hanania online discourse: “Why an Unremarkable Racist Enjoyed the Backing of Billionaires”
Saturday Morning Gaming: More Musings on Moral Choices
Call me old-fashioned, but I think that the only rewards for being evil should be more gold, more experience points, and different storyline resolutions. NOT extra content.
Cheer Up. Things Aren’t Uniquely Bad
We have to be constantly on our guard to resist people who would erode the strong gains that we have made in our 247 years.
Robbie Robertson was a Transcendent Musical Force
Musician, producer, songwriter, and I suppose shrewd music businessman Robbie Robertson passed away on August 9.
AG Merrick Garland Upgrades Hunter Biden Investigator David Weiss To Special Counsel
AG Merrick Garland has granted David Weiss’s request to be given Special Counsel status as he investigates various allegations against Hunter Biden.
POETS Day! “Against Romanticism” by Kingsley Amis
My son started school today, August 8. That’s absurdly early. Back in 2012 Obama’s Education Secretary Arne Duncan tried to start a conversation about extending the school year by shortening summer vacation. There were...
Republicans Need to Adjust to Post-Dobbs World
The Republican Party reinventing itself is not going to be easy with Republican officeholders doubling down on the old anti-abortion formula
Biden Invokes IEEPA Executive Order On Outbound Investments in China, Hong Kong, Macau
President Biden has issued an IEEPA Executive Order to ban certain transactions and regulate technology investment by designated foreign entities.
