Tiger Woods made the cut at The Masters last weekend. But a leg injury – this time – forced him to withdraw. Woods still got more media attention and praise than any other golfer who played. Jon Rahm won the tournament. And Phil Mickelson became the oldest runner-up in PGA history. But you’d never know… Read more.
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New York City Is Being Led by a Black Mayor, Commissioner, and DA for the First Time. Is That Why Crime Is Soaring?
No. For starters, crime is not soaring. It’s at historic lows. In fact, the incidence of everything from murder to rape and petty theft was five times higher in the 1980s and early 1990s than it is today. Perception vs. reality But thanks to social media, so many crimes get viral coverage, almost every crime… Read more.
Hated Meghan ‘Commiserating’ with Beloved Serena
Meghan commiserating with Serena Meghan Markle says people hate her because she’s ambitious, like Serena Williams. That’s her way of commiserating. She released the first episode of her Archetypes podcast today. It features Markel lashing out at those who criticized her for marrying Prince Harry. That reveals how clueless and self-absorbed she is. After all, Markel titled this episode “The Misconception of… Read more.
Biden Should’ve Settled Khashoggi Issue Before Visiting Saudi Arabia
President Biden’s first state visit to the Middle East is being defined by the superficial way he greeted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, and by the political way they discussed the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In fact, reporters are dogging Biden and his team with questions about Khashoggi – as if his murder… Read more.
Justice Thomas Would Ban Same-Sex Marriage, Contraceptives, Even His Own Interracial Marriage…
Justice Clarence Thomas upstaged his conservative colleagues on the Supreme Court with his concurring opinion when they overruled Roe v. Wade (1973) last month. They defied common sense to argue that the rationale they were using to do so only applied to abortion. Read more.
Alas, the James Webb Telescope Shows We Are All Alone…
Listening to scientists wax euphoric about images from this James Webb telescope, you’d be forgiven for thinking that science has suddenly become all about the evidence of things not seen. Because the disconnect between the nothingness these images show and the being these scientist are raving about smacks of Donald Trump telling his MAGA supporters… Read more.
The Assassination of Shinzo Abe
Truth be told, the first thought that came to mind when I read the news about the assassination of Shinzo Abe was that it must be fake; or that it must have happened somewhere here in America. Because gun violence in Japan is so rare, it never even crossed my mind that this could have… Read more.
British PM Boris Johnson Resigns. But He’s Staying On…?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made quite a show today of announcing his resignation. But the “greased piglet” that he is, he made clear his intent to squeeze out a few more months in power. In fact, Johnson reportedly spent the hours before announcing his “resignation” reshuffling his cabinet. The man is insufferable! Mind you,… Read more.
But 8 Cops Did Not Have to Shoot Jayland Walker 60 Times…
Those of us of a certain age remember well the 41 shots cops fired at unarmed Amadou Diallo on the stoop of his building in 1999. They mistook him for a serial rapist; but then tried to cover up their mistake by accusing him variously as a suspected mugger and a drug dealer. None of… Read more.
Can the Ford F-150 Save American Independence and Spare Biden Embarrassment in Saudi Arabia?
To paraphrase the catchphrase Biden’s former boss made famous: Yes It Can. Many thought that famous picture of US President George W. Bush holding hands with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah showed the polite gesture of a young president aiding an old king. In fact, it betrayed the geopolitical reality of an old king aiding a… Read more.