Monthly Archives: December 2016

Yes, the Trump administration could be a disaster. But, for now at least, some people are feeling heard. Peggy Noonan talks about this in What Trump Got That Romney Didn’t. Here are some excerpts: Life has been famously cruel to … Continue reading →

So it’s not just humans who are being replaced by technology. The most interesting (saddest) part of the deal Trump made with Carrier is the company will use part of the taxpayer money to modernize the plant. The company’s deal … Continue reading →

Nick Anderson thinks Obama should be shown as the overpowering one. He (according to Anderson) has done a lot more for the economy than Trump did when he recently persuaded/bullied/bribed Carrier to keep some jobs in the U.S. But as … Continue reading →

When I took over “The Daily Show” from Jon Stewart in 2015, I was surprised to learn that my job as a late-night comedy host was not merely to entertain but to eviscerate — to attack, crush, demolish and destroy … Continue reading →

  Lord, what fools these mortals be! —William Shakespeare December 7, 2016  

This post is for Kaitlin and Torben, who love their quiet car. Does anyone else think this cartoon is funny? December 6, 2016  

I received this email from Kaitlin yesterday: It is a snowy day so we were going to set up tree, etc this afternoon. Then we starting thinking about Tempi’s philosophy of life, namely: everything is hers, and therefore rightly belongs … Continue reading →

That does sometimes happen. December 4, 2016  

I think Rat has something there. The Danes have consistently been declared the happiest people on earth, so I read several books to see why that might be. One answer was they didn’t expect much from life, so they were … Continue reading →

Fasten your seat belts, guys and gals. We’re part of history in the making. December 2, 2016