Daily Archives: August 24, 2024

Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy

Whatever you think of her politics, Batya Ungar-Sargon, like Molly Jong-Fast, is a lovely person with extraordinary levels of empathy. I struggled with chronic fatigue from age 22 to 55 and not many people reacted with empathy. Batya did. I … Continue reading

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The Secret Life of John le Carre

Adam Sisman writes in this 2023 book: * David claimed that these extramarital relationships were ‘impulsive, driven, short – lived affairs . . . often meaningless in themselves’, but while that might be true of some of them, others appear … Continue reading

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Kamala Harris, LBJ & The Passage Of Power

Philosopher Iskra Filever writes Aug. 24, 2024: …when circumstances change, so does our behavior. The very most humorous comedian is likely to appear subdued if put on trial, and a person who scores high on social anxiety may be relaxed … Continue reading

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