Archive for 2016
October 4, 2016
IF CHARACTER MATTERED, WOULDN’T WE HAVE DIFFERENT NOMINEES? Jeff Jacoby: If character matters, electing either Clinton or Trump would be a moral disaster.
WHEN TIM KAINE SAID “STRONGER TOGETHER” IN THE FIRST 3 MINUTES, I TURNED IT OFF, but Stephen Green is Drunkblogging the Veep Debate.
I haven’t seen the inside of a Volt, but the somewhat cheap-looking interior of the Leaf I reviewed was a real turnoff to the Insta-Wife and -Daughter, though honestly I thought it was okay. But not what you’d expect in a $40K car, I guess.
AT AMAZON, save in Heating, Cooling and Air Quality.
THE B-TEAM IS ON DECK, AND STEVE GREEN’S LIVER IS READY: Steve Green is drunkblogging Tonight’s Veep Debate.
TIM BLAIR FILES A REPORT FROM ADHESIVE-FREE AMERICA.
AS THE GUILTY PERP TAKES THE FIFTH SHE GRINS SARDONICALLY, IMPLICITLY DARING THE COPS, THE PROSECUTORS — PERHAPS AN INFORMED AND NON-DEMOCRAT PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE MODERATOR, IF THERE IS SUCH A CREATURE — TO PROVE THE CHARGE. The Donald has his Deplorables. Her supporters? The Utterly Despicables. Only an utterly despicable person could swallow her blatant, arrogant and calculated criminality. (bumped)
THE 21ST CENTURY IS NOT TURNING OUT AS I’D HOPED: ‘That poor horse’! Topless Alex Jones valiantly leads ‘the 21st century cavalry.’
Exit quote: “You went full Putin. Never go full Putin.”
GREAT MOMENTS IN LACK OF SELF-AWARENESS: Militant feminist SJW mindlessly rips down ‘Where Feminism Went Wrong’ posters on college campus (video).
Why are Democrat-monopoly institutions such cesspits of vandalism and reactionary know-nothingness?
THIS DOESN’T SURPRISE ME: Small Talk With Strangers Sparks Happiness, Study Finds.
REMEMBERING VACLAV HAVEL: Thoughtful article via Radio Free Europe. Havel died five years ago tomorrow.
COFFEE IS BASICALLY A WONDER DRUG: Caffeine consumption in older women seems to reduce risk of dementia.
The findings come from participants in the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study, which was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Driscoll and her research colleagues used data from 6,467 post-menopausal women who reported some level of caffeine consumption. Intake was estimated from questions about intake of coffee, tea and cola, including frequency and serving size.
In 10 years or less of follow-up with annual assessments of cognitive function, 388 of these women received a diagnosis of probable dementia or some form of global cognitive impairment.
Those who consumed more than the median amount of caffeine for this group were diagnosed at a lower rate than those who fell below the median. The researchers adjusted for risk factors such as hormone therapy, age, race, education, body mass index, sleep quality, depression, hypertension, prior cardiovascular disease, diabetes, smoking and alcohol use.
Is there anything it can’t do?
FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORMED: The U.S. isn’t one of the top 10 most free countries in the world, study says.
DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE: High School ‘White Privilege’ Survey Angers Parents in Oregon.
DRIVING THE 2017 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME: “Seriously better.”
I’M EXPECTING AN EARTH-SHATTERING KABOOM: China’s plummeting space station has revealed a big problem with its space program.
JUST THINK OF THEM AS DEMOCRATIC OPERATIVES WITH BYLINES, AND IT ALL MAKES SENSE. Conflict of Interest: PolitiFact and the Clinton Foundation Share Megadonor.
CHANGE: U.S. Warships Dock in Vietnam.
Submarine tender USS Frank Cable and guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain arrived at the deep-water naval base in Khanh Hoa province on Sunday, in a sign of warming military ties between the two countries.
Cam Ranh Bay was used by the French, U.S. and Russian navies in years past. Vietnam has recently made the base available to visiting foreign navy vessels in an attempt to maintain a strong international presence in the South China Sea amid maritime disputes with China. Apart from the U.S. warships, vessels from Japan, Russia and France have recently docked there.
Before stopping at Cam Ranh Bay, the John S. McCain made a port call in nearby Da Nang City, the U.S. Navy said.
It’s an incredible thing that a ship named John S. McCain is making port calls in Vietnam.
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE, LEGAL EDUCATION EDITION: Utah Welcomes 93 1Ls, Down 24% From 2010: Only Top 50 Law School With <100 Students, Audacious Goal Of 100% First-Time Bar Passage, 100% Professional Employment.
Well, if they can achieve those goals, they’ll do very well. It won’t be easy, though.
AS THEY SAY, THERE’S NOTHING BETWEEN AMARILLO AND THE NORTH POLE BUT A BARBED-WIRE FENCE. AND THE FENCE IS BLOWED-DOWN. A wind power boom in Texas, but where else? “For wind power advocates, Texas is a model for the rest of the country. But it also reveals what wind power can’t achieve. Overall, wind still represents less than 20 percent of the state’s generation capacity—a number that dips into the low single digits on calm, hot summer days.”
The trouble with wind power, like solar, is that it comes when it wants to, not when you want it.
LIFE UNDER STALIN: “Even if I were to agree with you, you know I can’t say anything.”