1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (244+ words) The moral confusion afflicting the young and the “progressives” is most pervasive when discussing Israel’s response to terrorism emanating from Gaza, which, Maher emphasizes, is NOT a genocide but a “counterattack in a war... that’s been waged by Israel since…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1718+ words) Here’s a short video of the surrender, showing the ceremony at the end: It’s also National Blueberry Popsicle Day, National Grits for Breakfast Day (do not eschew the tasty grit), and World Coconut Day, which we’ll celebrate with a very…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1700+ words) Welcome to the tail end o’ the month: it’s August 31, 2026 and We Love Memoirs Day. Well, I love biographies more, as they’re not distorted by the self-image issue of a memoir, and yesterday I posted a short list of my…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (210+ words) Why Evolution Is True In yesterday’s “Real Time” comedy-and-politics bit, Bill Maher calls attention to the fact that much of the real work in Congress isn’t done by the older Senators and Representatives, but rather by their staff, who may…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1702+ words) Well, I have some cat stuff for you. The first is a doozy: the world’s most polydactylous cat: a Maine Coon with 29—count them—29 toes. That’s 11 more than the normal number of 18, with 5 toes on each front paw (including the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (659+ words) Why Evolution Is True Daniel Diermeier, previously the Provost of the University of Chicago, moved to Vanderbilt University in 2020 where he became the Chancellor (i.e., the Boss). I wish he’d stayed here, for he might have become President after Bob Zimmer…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (177+ words) Arctic foxes are native to St Paul Island and virtually all individuals are blue-morph rather than white-morph foxes. Occasionally, white morph individuals do get to St Paul by crossing the winter sea ice. The morphs are apparently produced by a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1732+ words) Welcome to the tail end o’ the week, for it’s Friday, August 21, 2026, and National Senior Citizen’s Day. And here are my ducks (or rather Miss Duck and her brood) yesterday morning, waiting for a senior citizen to feed them. Look…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (194+ words) This comedy video, starring Barak Obama and Larry David, shows that the ex-President is a natural actor and comedian. (I’ve added a Facebook post below that also shows Obama’s comedic talents.) Here the Calm Man interacts with the Neurotic Man....