Singer/songwriter Eddie Vedder (of Pearl Jam) once wrote a song lyric that rings true as a bell: “Some words when spoken can’t be taken back.” I think, dear readers, that all of us can attest to the truth of that statement, and, perhaps, some of us may harbor regrets over something that we shouldn’t have said and, found, that, indeed,
Reviving The Lost Art Of Physiognomy Physiognomy is a now largely discredited field of human inquiry that purported to link the traits of physical appearance with psychological traits and behavioral tendencies. At one time such analysis was held in high esteem even by the enlightened minds of the day. For example: “There is nothing truer than physiognomy, taken in connection
The novel, the “Trial,” by Franz Kafka is a haunting work of literature that follows the story of a man named Joseph K. who is arrested and put on trial for an unknown crime in a nightmarish and absurd legal system. With today’s conclusion of President Trump’s “hush money” trial, I can only imagine that Mr. Kafka would be very
For years now, numerous commentators, including myself, have warned against the massive unvetted immigration that our society has seemed unwilling to stop. Our warnings were ignored or were criticized as xenophobic, racist, bigoted and backward. We were satirized, mocked and vilified. We were condemned as “heartless,” “craven,” and “anti-Christian.” But, unfortunately, we were right. Our nation is now just beginning
Modern linguistic theory acknowledges the basic fact that languages change over time. They are not static entities with vocabulary, grammar and syntax “written in stone,” so to speak. In fact, linguistic theorists now liken the malleability of language to evolutionary genetics, where changes (mutations) happen with some degree of regularity, such that it is possible to determine expected time lines
I couldn’t believe my ears. Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the airways to denounce, in no uncertain terms, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. Schumer maintained that Netanyahu has “lost his way” and that Israel “needs a new election” to, presumably, usher in a more “dovish” leader to prematurely cease Israel’s campaign to exterminate all the
Dear readers, some of you may have been following the E. Jean Carroll defamation civil suit against President Trump. The recent verdict came as no surprise. With the presiding judge, Lewis Kaplan, a Clinton Appointee, the verdict was a foregone conclusion: GUILTY. And, that verdict was foregone despite the fact that the only “evidence” provided by the plaintiff was that
Dear readers, I would be fine with a Ron DeSantis presidency. I would also be fine with a Nikki Haley Presidency. I would even be fine with a Vivek Ramaswamy presidency. But, let’s face it folks, their candidacies, in this election cycle, are NOT going to happen. Mr. Trump has so many loyalists (that will vote for no-one else), that
Recently it has come to light that Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley may have had a number of illicit sexual liaisons, one of them, reportedly, “a one night stand.” These revelations, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, have caused me to have newfound respect for the lady. How so? Simple. Winning the presidency and actually being president is vouchsafed only for what sociologists call
Senator Ted Cruz has recently announced his endorsement of former President Donald Trump’s third run for the White House, saying that he believes the 2024 primary race “is over” and arguing that it is time for the Republican Party to unite ahead of the general election. Trump got a commanding 51% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses on Monday,