Trump defended the vaccines earlier in 2021, but not so publicly. I'm proud of The Donald. After all, he signed the check for the vaccines and much else, so it's only right.
The seven-year-old girl on the Santa interview is hilarious. Happy new year.
The Didion reference here demonstrated unusual cultural savvy. I was in the Army 66 to 70 and served as an Infantryman in VN in 69. End of that tour, I was sent to the SF Presidio base for reassignment. I had a high school girl friend who had gone to Stanford and now a law student/dorm advisor. She showed me around SF. I was right out of a hot war. Normal life was strange at best but this was like electro shock therapy. She had become a Neo-Maoist? and the revolution was coming soon she assured me. We visited her dorm. The residents claimed to be signing up for ROTC to get weapons training before heading to the mountains as insurgents, etc. It was crazy guerrilla war talk. I had been out of touch with events in the US for a long time. This left me stunned and agitated. I believed it.
Shortly afterwards, I returned home to the rural Iowa town we were both from. Folks were acting approximately like they had when I left. This was a big relief. Later yet I read the Didion SF pieces referenced here. She made clarifying takes, in real time, no one else ever matched. I read all her work after that. I had witnessed the self aggrandizing madness of a particular time and place and none of it fooled her for a moment.
I receive far too many publications and am in the process of culling this significantly. TGIF will survive the cut with flying colors. Keep up the great work.
I don't know whether to be sad or delighted. I was so tickled to read your piece - thoughtful, honest and penetrating. But then I could feel a sensation deep within me, a relief and joy as though I had rediscovered a lost magical language. And then it descended on me. Thoughtful journalism has become so rare that it took me several minutes to recognize what I was seeing. How sad is that? At any rate, thank you!
There are many ways to lie. One of the most devious is to write or speak swirling nonsense. This whole piece is written such that you appears to be both conservative and liberal, swirled together in total confusion. The light of truth is totally snuffed.
You're going to have to elaborate, Jesse. I realize that dealing in vague generalities might be your modus operandi anytime you come across something that doesn't 100% conform to your narrow worldview, but if you give a little more feedback I'm sure we can relieve you of your delusions.
London Breed is part of a “smart future for Democtats”. Yes, let’s promote the arsonist to fire chief! How about Lori Lightfoot for AG! Why is it so hard for the left to see beyond the tip of their nose?
"Senator Elizabeth Warren has been trying to convince her constituents that prices are rising because of some sort of corporate conspiracy."
Think about this for a moment. Consider that many of your educated liberal progressive and radical leftist friends and neighbors will adopt this belief.
And then ask yourself if it is a sign of breathtaking ignorance over how the real economy works, or blatant intellectual dishonesty that disregards the truth to prop up a political agenda?
Because those are the ONLY two choices.
And then ask yourself how anyone with either explanation can be considered respected... let alone be a Senator and candidate for President?
While I have reservations about criticizing a woman, I must say that my chief complaint with Warren is the constant slings and arrows. It’s simply an effort to buffalo her constituents into believing a falsehood.
With her position on taxes it is hypocritical of her to mock a sin like price gouging. A real hatchet job on her part.
Love the name of your newsletter. Agree with consideration of the reservation and Warren. She is consistently guilty of hatchet jobs on economy topics. She falsely criticizes Elon Musk for zero tax payments, and then fails to pony-up herself.
Nellie, so appreciate your pulling together this weekly. So helpful. In reading most of the linked articles you included, I feel like one who has been searching for a way to describe what’s transpired in the last three years. Now I can and, have the tools to help others get clarity around their feelings. Bravo and sincere thanks!
I honestly feel like I could stop subscriptions to all my other news sources and read this post once a week and know all I need to know. You rock. Thanks so much.
I so love your news in reviews, Nellie. Thank you. Joan Didion is slouching toward heaven now, but I'm glad she was here with us for as long as she was.
Trump defended the vaccines earlier in 2021, but not so publicly. I'm proud of The Donald. After all, he signed the check for the vaccines and much else, so it's only right.
The seven-year-old girl on the Santa interview is hilarious. Happy new year.
Man, Joan Didion ... one of a kind.
http://kavanna.blogspot.com/2008/01/things-fell-apart.html
The Didion reference here demonstrated unusual cultural savvy. I was in the Army 66 to 70 and served as an Infantryman in VN in 69. End of that tour, I was sent to the SF Presidio base for reassignment. I had a high school girl friend who had gone to Stanford and now a law student/dorm advisor. She showed me around SF. I was right out of a hot war. Normal life was strange at best but this was like electro shock therapy. She had become a Neo-Maoist? and the revolution was coming soon she assured me. We visited her dorm. The residents claimed to be signing up for ROTC to get weapons training before heading to the mountains as insurgents, etc. It was crazy guerrilla war talk. I had been out of touch with events in the US for a long time. This left me stunned and agitated. I believed it.
Shortly afterwards, I returned home to the rural Iowa town we were both from. Folks were acting approximately like they had when I left. This was a big relief. Later yet I read the Didion SF pieces referenced here. She made clarifying takes, in real time, no one else ever matched. I read all her work after that. I had witnessed the self aggrandizing madness of a particular time and place and none of it fooled her for a moment.
I receive far too many publications and am in the process of culling this significantly. TGIF will survive the cut with flying colors. Keep up the great work.
I don't know whether to be sad or delighted. I was so tickled to read your piece - thoughtful, honest and penetrating. But then I could feel a sensation deep within me, a relief and joy as though I had rediscovered a lost magical language. And then it descended on me. Thoughtful journalism has become so rare that it took me several minutes to recognize what I was seeing. How sad is that? At any rate, thank you!
When asked by a reporter about the lack of tests, a bemused Jen Psaki countered: “Should we just send one to every American?” Uh . . .
Seems to work for the Dems when the topic is ballots (instead of tests) and they want to be reelected.
This really is my favorite newsletter on the ole interwebs. Thanks for the intelligence, wit, and common sense. Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Merry Christmas! Apparently, NYT opinion page has picked up Warren's BS https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/24/opinion/inflation-truman-biden-corporate-power.html
There are many ways to lie. One of the most devious is to write or speak swirling nonsense. This whole piece is written such that you appears to be both conservative and liberal, swirled together in total confusion. The light of truth is totally snuffed.
Most people (myself included) are a mix of things politically, a little here a little there. That’s ok!
I agree, but not all of us are self-contradicting to the extent you displayed in your piece.
You're going to have to elaborate, Jesse. I realize that dealing in vague generalities might be your modus operandi anytime you come across something that doesn't 100% conform to your narrow worldview, but if you give a little more feedback I'm sure we can relieve you of your delusions.
This is a stellar addition to the Common Sense canon. Thank you for all you do!
London Breed is part of a “smart future for Democtats”. Yes, let’s promote the arsonist to fire chief! How about Lori Lightfoot for AG! Why is it so hard for the left to see beyond the tip of their nose?
"Senator Elizabeth Warren has been trying to convince her constituents that prices are rising because of some sort of corporate conspiracy."
Think about this for a moment. Consider that many of your educated liberal progressive and radical leftist friends and neighbors will adopt this belief.
And then ask yourself if it is a sign of breathtaking ignorance over how the real economy works, or blatant intellectual dishonesty that disregards the truth to prop up a political agenda?
Because those are the ONLY two choices.
And then ask yourself how anyone with either explanation can be considered respected... let alone be a Senator and candidate for President?
While I have reservations about criticizing a woman, I must say that my chief complaint with Warren is the constant slings and arrows. It’s simply an effort to buffalo her constituents into believing a falsehood.
With her position on taxes it is hypocritical of her to mock a sin like price gouging. A real hatchet job on her part.
(mock a sin moccasin)
Love the name of your newsletter. Agree with consideration of the reservation and Warren. She is consistently guilty of hatchet jobs on economy topics. She falsely criticizes Elon Musk for zero tax payments, and then fails to pony-up herself.
Touché on the “pony-up”
😂😂🤠🤠
Always a pleasure, Nellie. Thanks!
One of the most interesting side effects of this pandemic is finding yourself in agreement with people like Freddy De Boer. Fascinating.
Nellie, so appreciate your pulling together this weekly. So helpful. In reading most of the linked articles you included, I feel like one who has been searching for a way to describe what’s transpired in the last three years. Now I can and, have the tools to help others get clarity around their feelings. Bravo and sincere thanks!
I honestly feel like I could stop subscriptions to all my other news sources and read this post once a week and know all I need to know. You rock. Thanks so much.
I so love your news in reviews, Nellie. Thank you. Joan Didion is slouching toward heaven now, but I'm glad she was here with us for as long as she was.