Tag Archives: the Evil Eye

Any good things to pick up on? Yes. There are.

My optimism didn’t pan out, did it? But the good thing involves that quasi-religious-Jewish ritual, Kinahora phuh phuh phuh, a Yiddish invocation for warding off The Evil Eye. Reminder: As soon as somebody remarks on a good or hopeful upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, DOJ, Fascism, Good Things Happening, Government, Human rights, Immigration, Journalism, Judiciary, Kamala, Lawyers, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, voting and voting rights, War on women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Any good things to pick up on? Yes. There are.

What’s wrong with the NYT? In a word, kinahora

Anyone who spends a lot of time reading the New York Times and then scrolling through TAFKAT* must be aware of the antagonism directed at the Times by journalism critics. While I find much of the criticism frantic and hysterical … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Journalism, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, The god problem, Trumpism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on What’s wrong with the NYT? In a word, kinahora

The most hilarious (and mysterious) news of the week

From Harper’s Weekly Review: …it was reported that the leaders of the Conservative Political Action Conference had held an exorcism at their headquarters. So whom did they exorcise? Or what? I’m now realizing I know little about exorcisms, except what … Continue reading →

Posted in The Facts of Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The most hilarious (and mysterious) news of the week