Open Thread time
I’m of the opinion that we should always have an Open Thread in the list of 10 Recent Posts….
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It’s funny what gets left out
by liberal japonicus On his most recent turn at PBS, David Brooks gives us a tour d’horizon of periods in history where there were ‘rising climates of violence’. OMG, Davey, do tell! He lists, in order Capehart looks like he is going to snap his pen in half and then comes back with: Excuse me, … Read more
Imagining a mad king
by liberal japonicus This NYT article wasn’t behind a paywall and I’ll leave it to all of you to glean whatever kernals of grain and post in the comment. The article had me thinking about the movie The Madness of King George, which is from an Alan Bennett play and tells the story of the … Read more
Your choice: an open thread
by liberal japonicus The choices are 1) Thank God! or 2) About fukking time! This is an open thread about the election that we have all been hungry for. (that was my second choice for a title). I highly recommend this Foreign Policy podcast with Adam Tooz, about Hungary. I’ve cued it up to the … Read more
Maybe time for an Open Thread
GftNC So much is happening in the world, and with (as Tina Brown called him) a berserk brontosaurus in the White House, the topics of possible interest seem endless. The Florida election after which Mar-a-Lago and Trump are now represented by a Democrat? The insider betting on the timing of US military (and PR) actions? … Read more
A grammar lesson
by liberal japonicus From this article However, while many are bare or depict scorpions and thunderbolts, one recently recovered sling bullet is the first inscribed example ever recovered at Hippos and the only known sling bullet ever inscribed with the letters ΜΑΘΟΥ meaning “Learn your lesson!” […]The inscribed Hippos sling bullet was only inscribed on … Read more
A little language practice
by liberal japonicus A good chance to work on my Spanish, here is Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’ speech. The English translation is on the next page.
As it all falls down around our ears: An open thread
by liberal japonicus What say you?
Open Thread
Since there’s been a complaint. I’ll start… The American West is suffering a severe snow drought this winter. The water level in Lake Powell, the upstream one of the two big reservoirs on the Colorado River, is already 32 feet lower than at this point last year. The next deadline for the seven states that … Read more
The Aiken formula
by liberal japonicus GftNC links to this article from the Independent about the surge being wound down. The Trump administration is ending the “surge” of thousands of immigration and law enforcement agents to Minnesota that sparked months of protests and led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens who were protesting the federal presence there. Homan goes on … Read more