Yesterday, I was able to see Virgil for the first time in just about six months. I hadn’t told him I was coming, for two reasons. First, when I emailed on Monday for a reservation, they immedia...
https://www.politicsplus.org/blog/2024/05/06/open-thread-may-6-2024/
Yesterday, the radio opera, “El Niño,” by John Adams, was originally an oratorio. But the Met decided it deserved a fully staged production it is of course the Christmas story. It premiered ...
https://www.politicsplus.org/blog/2024/05/05/open-thread-may-5-2024/
Yesterday, I learned from Progress Now Colorado that a fundraiser in Jefferson County for Kristi Noem has been cancelled. A short quote from the email: “We’re proud to have called for the wel...
https://www.politicsplus.org/blog/2024/05/04/open-thread-may-4-2024/
Yesterday, there was a great deal of floom running through the news. I was only going to use two articles, but I added Reich because he at least gives us some ideas about what we should do in the...
https://www.politicsplus.org/blog/2024/05/03/open-thread-may-3-2024/
Yesterday, going through my email, I came across this headline at Wonkette: “Does It Count As A ‘Post-Birth Abortion’ When DeSantis Takes Away A Sick Child’s Healthcare?” Good question....
https://www.politicsplus.org/blog/2024/05/02/open-thread-may-2-2024/
On Monday, Steve Schmidt’s two related articles got me thinking about the church during my lifetime, in which time there have been 7 popes: Pius XII, John XXIII (the one under whom I became a C...
https://www.politicsplus.org/blog/2024/05/01/open-thread-may-1-2024/
Yesterday, I ran across a video on ice cream from which I learned that Joe is far from the first President to have a thing for ice cream. Washington did, and so did Jefferson, and Dplley Madison ...
https://www.politicsplus.org/blog/2024/04/30/open-thread-april-30-2024/
Yesterday, Trinete was by. She brought in my mail and took out my trash (and recyclables). We (I only helped a little) dismantled a chair which was broken beyond repair (my trash company doesn’...
https://www.politicsplus.org/blog/2024/04/29/open-thread-april-29-2024/