Most of the U.S. has finally come to its senses on the inefficacy of masking, but in some niche markets, the political theater persists. Last Tuesday, Broadway mainstay Patti LuPone once again proved herself a diva after LuPone-ing an unmasked…
In old-timey Westerns, there’d always be a scene where the bad guy would shoot the gun at the feet of some hapless fellow and sneer, “Dance!” The idea was terrifying. One wrong move and the guy was dead. The shooter…
It’s April and after another especially long winter, it appears spring is upon us. For warmer states, the transition between seasons may be unceremonious. But I hail from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for me and many northerners, the thaw is accompanied…
As U.S. tourists return to the international skies and waters following two years in a COVID cocoon, they will be selective about where they spend their hard-earned dollars. Countries with flexible COVID screening protocols and seamless access to cultural and…
One of the worst features of the pandemic has been the negative effect this ordeal is having on children. Obviously, the exceedingly rare cases of childhood fatality secondary to COVID have been nothing short of tragic. The measures that have…
It’s curious that an outfit styled the Zero Emissions Transportation Association — more about them here — is advocating for “national policies to enable 100 percent electric sales in the U.S. by 2030.” Which just happens to be the same…
Monday A few facts about the economy and about life and politics. One: there are no unemployed physicians or so few as to be zero in statistical terms. Two: Ditto for dentists. Three: Ditto for law enforcement professionals such as…
Just as President Trump’s reelection team is being inundated by a tsunami of ticket requests for his first campaign rally since March, the public health bureaucrats who bungled the initial coronavirus outbreak have launched a new campaign of fear-mongering. Last…
During the pandemic I’ve returned to my table saw, band saw, router, and even learned to use a sewing machine. This latter business was not of desire, but a matter of necessity. In late February, not knowing the full impact…
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