Not your garden variety blog
Today (February 1, 2026), the following headline appeared in the Washington Post: “Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis.” A five-year-old. Detained by ICE. There’s a lot more one could say about this, but it’s hardly necessary…. Read moreSo this is what it’s come to
In today’s print version of the New York Times, there is a great article (should I call it a “piece”?) by Sam Anderson about his colonoscopy. It brought back fond memories of “My Colonoscopy”–both my March 2009 blog post and… Read moreHis Colonoscopy
Today, at his arraignment in Federal court in New York, Venezuelan President (or ex-President?) Maduro proclaimed his innocence. He said, “I’m innocent. I’m not guilty. I am a decent man.” He also described himself as having been “kidnapped.” Mr. Maduro,… Read moreMaduro Plainly Doesn’t Understand the Process
In his 18-minute, speed-read address tonight, Trump said that he has worked to “slash prices on drugs and pharmaceuticals” — drugs and pharmaceuticals! — “by as much as 400, 500, and even 600%.” As any number of smarty-pants cognitively unimpaired… Read moreWorried about insurance premiums? Take drugs. Lots of drugs.
CNN is reporting that “Attorney General Pam Bondi denounced federal judges in Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday, saying that they had launched an ‘unconscionable campaign of bias and hostility’ against Lindsey Halligan, who was recently stripped of her US attorney title.”… Read morePoor Lindsey and Pam