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Just came to bed after a complicated evening, talking to friends and with Joanne, watching the late cable news -- and still trying to shake the awful feelings from Trumpsky's wretched "Oval Office" speech lsst night. As most observers agree, the malevolent ignoramus simply evaded taking responsability for the U.S. being the "worst prepared country ( Read more... )

I think things have begin to break apart over at Casa Trumpsky. Today's papers -- and last night's TV news -- 9are chock-full of articles reflecting disintegration of his ramshackle defenses ( Read more... )

Just heard on NPR about a European survey of how much people value various apps on-line. There were a dozen mentioned by tbe survey, and "search" came in highest at around $17.000 a year, followed by email at about $14,000. The others dropped off rapidly, and Twitter was reported to be valued at ZERO ( Read more... )

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-announces-that-his-doral-golf-resort-in-miami-will-no-longer-host- ( Read more... )

Last week, I read with interest the new book by Sen. Jeff Flake (he of the truly unfortunate family-name!), "Conscience of a Conservative." It is far better written and more thoughtful than any screed by a Republican in my experience ( Read more... )

Okay, I've always had a gripe about the sexy singer Lana Del Rey. It's her real name, apparently, so it ought to have a small "d" as the original Spanish name does ( Read more... )

There is a cool article in this week's New Yorker. I can't give you the URL on this stupid cellphone -- but now it's posted I will get on my laptop and run it down.

Gwyneth's so sensual and fun, even when she's flogging a line of vitamins on her up-narket newsletter "Goop" --which I should also find for you guys...

Yeah, leading ponies to water!

From Andy Borowitz on the New Yorker's Website:

"[Headline] Trump Warns That Companies Shipping Jobs Overseas Will Be Slapped with Enormous Bribes
“'Do you really want to wind up like Carrier, with seven million dollars in your pockets?' Trump said. 'I don’t think so.'”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/the-precocious-country-teen-singer-is-gone-grown-up-taylor-swift-rules-pop/2015/07/13/ ( Read more... )