Category Archives: Politics

On the one hand, lots of people have predicted that only a series of Paris-style terror attacks on US soil would ever allow Trump to be elected. On the other, speaking as a USian, Americans were perfectly fine with 25 … Continue reading →

As mentioned, bringing myself up to speed on ESL / EFL literature is no small thing.  That, and I started to grade my final exams today. I really, really hate grading exams. So in light of Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination … Continue reading →

At this point I’m certain the GOP’s best shot at the White House this November would be if they could genetically engineer a sentient assault rifle.

I won’t insult the intelligence of Bernie Bros or Hillary-hating dead-enders by asking them to make a vote that could actually prevent Donald J. Trump from becoming president. Hopefully they won’t continue to insult my intelligence by telling me a Hillary … Continue reading →

I liked Bernie.  But now he’s a joke.  Kevin Drum says it best: “The one thing I do keep wondering about is what happened to Bernie Sanders. Before this campaign, he was a gadfly, he was a critic of the … Continue reading →

Yeah, it’s Trump. He is a fulfillment and culmination of Republican “thought” over the past three decades, not a diversion from it. Why isn’t Cruz sticking it out?  Because he was being eviscerated by the spray-tanned one: The accusations seem … Continue reading →

From The Washington Post, “Toddlers have shot at least 23 people this year”: “Last year, a Washington Post analysis found that toddlers were finding guns and shooting people at a rate of about one a week. This year, that pace has accelerated. … Continue reading →