This Accused Serial Sexual Abuser Is Also a Famous Victim. Why Isn’t That News?
Maybe when someone abused as many children as Widera did, the odds were good he’d eventually find one who was a pedophile himself.
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A New Republican Candidate Just Announced.
There aren’t too many Republicans like Asa Hutchinson left in the party. And that’s by design. That’s why he won’t win the nomination.
Between The Devil and The Deep Blue ChatGPT
To be completely honest I was mostly ignoring the ChatGPT hubbub peaking and trending…Until something gave me a great deal of pause
Video Throughput: An Astronomer Reacts to Spaceballs
In this video, Dr Michael Siegel reacts to the 1986 sci-fi epic Spaceballs such as ludicrous speed, vacuuming planets, the Swartz, and more!
Republican Legal Problems Came In Threes This Week
While Trump’s legal woes were the most serious, he wasn’t the only Republican getting bad news from the justice system.
Can We Stop With The Anti-Semitism Nonsense About George Soros?
Ron DeSantis tweeted about Bragg calling him a “Soros-backed” prosecutor. Somehow, pointing that fact out is akin to anti-Semitism. Here’s the deal:
POETS Day! HD, As In Hilda Doolittle
I think the most interesting aspect of this Hilda Doolittle poem is its “direct treatment of the thing.” It is an impressive six lines.
Disney, DeSantis, and The Sound of Lawyers Laughing, Perpetually
After all the blustering about taking on Disney, it appears DeSantis quit paying attention, as his new board blindsided by the agreement.
Life Through The Nose: FDA Approves Nasal Spray Narcan
A nasal spray version of the standard opioid overdose treatment Narcan for OTC and nonprescription use has been approved by the FDA.
Hogwarts Legacy: The “I Beat It!” Review
Now that I’ve beaten it, I have thoughts. These thoughts include spoilers.
Of Drag Queens and Michelangelo’s David
The time spent fretting about drag queens would be better spent on figuring out how to protect our children from deranged school shooters
About-faces of Consequence
My overarching question is this: Can any of these figures articulate a set of principles that they’ve embraced throughout their processes?
Boston Poe: “Tha Ravin” by Edgah Allinpoe
Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston. So, “The Raven” in a transliterated mock Boston accent in thrilling Standard Definition video
Here’s Why Bibi Netanyahu Is In Trouble
Over the weekend, it suddenly looked like Benjamin Netanyahu’s government was in serious trouble.
Marriage is Good, Actually
I fervently hope that this anti-marriage sect on the right is completely unrepresentative, but I fear it may be more permanent.
The 2024 Best Picture Oscar Race: The Initial Spring Outlook
Its not too early to start looking at what could compete for the biggest prize at the 96th Academy Awards which will take place around this time next year and honor this year in film.
The GOP Is No Longer The Party of Individual Freedom or Liberty
If the GOP truly value freedom and liberty then multi-cultural liberal democracy is still the best way to achieve it
Sunday Morning! “Another Country” by James Baldwin
In what feels like four novels in one, James Baldwin covers everything he knows about how internalized social opprobrium can warp our capacity to love. It’s… a lot.
POETS Day! Wallace Stevens
Wallace Stevens appears to have a need for religion even though he’s rejected it. There’s an absence he feels.
Ron DeSantis May Be Out Before He’s In
Two incidents that underscore the difficulty that Ron DeSantis – or any Republican – is going to have knocking off Donald Trump.
