DC Encounters (2)
I went to the White House to get a photograph of the destruction of the East Wing to make way for Trump’s gilded ballroom vanity project. I thought a photo would be useful for a blog post on the issue,… Read moreDC Encounters (2)
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Don’t Worry, Mr. Trump, There’s Always Next Year
Our dear orange leader did not win the Nobel Peace Prize today, but that’s only because made-up peace treaties and endless politicking for the award apparently don’t count for much with the committee that makes the selection. But if he… Read moreDon’t Worry, Mr. Trump, There’s Always Next Year
September 24, 2025 at the National Mall (edited Nov. 2025)
Here are some tidbits from a visit to the National Mall in Washington, DC No Surprise There Today, I visited the National Mall in DC to see the Trump-Epstein statue. Here’s what I saw: A local TV news reporter and… Read moreSeptember 24, 2025 at the National Mall (edited Nov. 2025)
Thank you for your candor, Ms. Harris. Now go away.
As widely reported (for instance, here), Kamala Harris has admitted that she and other Democrats were “reckless[]” in deferring to President Biden about whether he should run for reelection. As she said in her new book, “The stakes were simply… Read moreThank you for your candor, Ms. Harris. Now go away.
“I’ve already started to write my Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech”
In a bid to assure a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump plans to offer Vladimir Putin eastern Ukraine in exchange for Putin’s assurance that Russia will halt its attempts to annex the rest of Ukraine at least until 2029. According to… Read more“I’ve already started to write my Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech”