Monthly Archives: August 2018

The Pennsylvania grand jury report

There is an old law of politics that says you should keep your mouth shut when the other side is self-destructing, and for that reason I’ve said nothing about the Pennsylvania grand jury report which found that 300-some priests sexually … Continue reading

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Apropos of nothing …

The Donald issued this tweet, a magical incantation, at about 1:00 AM today: NO COLLUSION – RIGGED WITCH HUNT! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 23, 2018 The last tweet before this one was two hours earlier, at about 11:00 … Continue reading

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Back in the ol’ hometown, ctd

4 motorcycles racing down the street firing guns: Schoolcraft & Grandville Ave. Priority 1 — Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) August 23, 2018

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Church weddings decline in Scotland

What do you know? Scots still think highly of marriage, but steadily declining numbers of them feel the need for a Holy Man to sanctify it. This, y’all will probably not be surprised to learn, has Albert the Pious in … Continue reading

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Attacking the holdouts

The latest target of Russian military intelligence is conservative think-tanks that haven’t drunk the Trump Kool-Aid. The Russian military intelligence unit that sought to influence the 2016 election appears to have a new target: conservative American think tanks that have … Continue reading

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