Dear readers, have you noticed? Have you noticed something important about Biden’s “first hundred days” record? I think unbiased Americans (if there is such a thing as an “unbiased” American) or, perhaps, just fair minded Americans, would describe Biden’s first hundred days performance as “mixed.” There’s been the constant stream of gaffs and non sequiturs, as expected. We’ve already learned
In several previous essays I have suggested that the mixed up era in which we find ourselves can best be called “The Age Of Irony.” In an effort to keep readers abreast of the many and varied instances of contemporary irony, EmperorsNuClothes.com will, from time to time, present some irresistible examples. A small sampling follows: >An article appeared recently in
As readers may be aware, in recent essays I’ve taken a position on the death of George Floyd that is controversial. Candid discussions with readers and friends have emphasized this point (thanks DB). The OPTICS of the event, together with the firestorm of protest that followed Floyd’s death, coupled with the shameless and self serving pandering of the Democrat party
In Lewis Carroll’s 1871 children’s novel, “Through The Looking Glass,” Alice, the book’s main character, together with her pussycat Kitty, magically cross through the the mirror above her fireplace into a looking glass world. In this strange place, not only are left and right reversed, but so is logic. And so it is with the mixed up United States of
Well, dear readers, the inevitable conviction was handed down in Minneapolis today, surprising absolutely no one. And, sad to say, that murder verdict was handed down DESPITE, as attorneys like to say, “the preponderance of the evidence.” The verdict was handed down DESPITE the white powder all over George Floyd’s lips as shown in body cam stills, and DESPITE everyone
“He was a great kid.” That was Dante Wright’s father referring to his recently departed offspring. I guess the “bar” for “great kid” status has gotten pretty low these days. How many times have we heard this term applied to a wide assortment of ne’er do wells that seem to gain redemption and even adulation on account of their untimely
When I first saw the George Floyd video, my first reaction was the same as most people’s: I was horrified and saddened by the brutality and tragedy. I couldn’t repress revulsion at the loss of life that seemed to occur right before our very eyes. Yet, even then, I had some reservations about what I had seen and what it
Dear Readers, As we celebrate another year’s Easter and Passover, I think it appropriate to reflect on the role that our Creator has had in both our personal lives as well as in the experience of mankind. As many readers will know, theism (belief in God) is not “fashionable” right now, especially among those who consider themselves “intellectuals” or “the
Whenever a mass shooting event is followed by a blackout as to the perpetrator’s name for a period of twelve to twenty four hours or more, you can bet that the perpetrator belongs to one of liberal America’s “protected groups,” i.e. migrants, Muslims, minorities and the like. You can also be darned SURE that the assailant ISN’T a white male,
In Hinduism and Buddhism, karma is thought to be the sum of one’s actions (in this life as well as previous lives) that will determine what a person’s fate will be going foreword. In other words, Karma can be thought of as a succinct way of saying “what goes around comes around.” When karma doles out comeuppance to people we