The Year (or Four) of Magical Thinking Does Saudi oil have magical properties, wonders Amber Athey in SpectatorWorld.com, that make it incapable of contributing to climate change? Making good on his pledge on the 2020 campaign trail to “end fossil fuels,” President Biden began his deliberate policy to curtail oil production and force a transition […]
Greetings From Paris & Le Bristol Hotel
During our recent trip to Paris, we stayed once again at the marvelous le Bristol hotel on Rue de Fauburg Saint-Honoré. We have often “joked” about how much we missed breakfasting (pre Covid) at Café Antionette, just about our favorite Parisian activity. Although we did not visit all the Palace Hotels, we did stay at […]
Biden, a Job Killing Machine
UPDATE 6/24/2022: Republicans are engaging what they call “heavily dissatisfied Hispanic voters” around America in a bid to build a wider coalition against Democrats in 2022. The Lamar Ledger’s Nick Coltrain reports: If Cliff Aragon’s take on politics reflects what other Latinos in Colorado are thinking as the mid-term election looms just over four months […]
Good News for the 2nd Amendment
Legal and Political Reality Some are calling it a major victory for the 2nd Amendment. The WSJ describes the Senate gun compromise as “vindication” for the 2nd Amendment. In a separate article, Kimberley Strassel (WSJ) lays out the failure of Democrats in what she calls “hyprocritial gun control measures.” Gun Safety Compromise Instead of addressing […]
My 10 Favorite Books about France, Plus a Bonus for You
A friend recently requested recommendations of books I’ve enjoyed reading about France. Here are a few, some with comments: The Journal of Helene Berr – the diary of a young Jewish Parisian during the Nazi occupation. Suite Francaise – heartbreaking, as is Irene Nemirosky’s own story. A Place of Greater Safety – Hillary Mantel’s historical […]
I’ll Drink to That
When you buy it, it’s ready to drink. Recently back from Paris, what could I possibly be writing about? Why Champagne, I know you guessed. Despite disruptions and unprecedented weather issues for growers, there has been a bounce-back, particularly in the U.S., of corks popping across America. According to the WSJ, the bounce is in […]
The Lives of Others
Joe Biden Will Not Be Going Down Alone Gasoline is a special commodity, Kevin Williamson reminds readers in NRO. Because most drivers fill up once a week, they are constantly aware of changes in prices to fill a tank. Before the pandemic, reports Mr. Williamson, most drivers filled up once a week. Today, they’re holding […]
1st Time Elon Musk Votes Republican
Hispanics “Taken for Granted for over 100 Years” Democrats Out of Step with Hispanic Voters Mayra Flores, a Republican married to a Border Patrol agent, has won Texas’ 34th Congressional District, flipping a House seat and becoming the country’s first Mexican-born congresswoman, reports the WSJ. Mayra Flores’ Pitch to Voters: Soy el sueño americano. (I am […]
Are Democrats Ditching President Biden?
Teetering and Tottering As inflation continues to rise and Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to plunge, an unprecedented teeter-totter is alarming Democrats. Listen closely and you’ll hear the whispering among Party leaders: “Should Biden run again?” From the NYT – Democrats Favorite “Non-Partisan” Rag: Midway through the 2022 primary season, many Democratic lawmakers and party […]
Crypto Craziness: Make the Lawyers Go Away
In the WSJ, Andy Kessler asks who is going to pay for the $1.5 trillion in crypto losses? After every market downturn, the class-action crowd canvasses the carnage looking for whom to blame—and then sues the pants off them. With so many stocks down 80% to 90%, such as Carvana and Robinhood, the pickings are plentiful. […]
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