“TMZ” of course, is an entertainment news network, including a TV show and a website. The reference is to kids of this generation being filmed and photographed all the time, which is sa…

Welcome to CaturSaturday, October 3, 2026: shabbos for Jewish cats and, importantly, the birthday of Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938), one of my favorite authors, and one who is much denigrated by the lite…

This week Bill Maher’s comedy/news bit on “Real Time” mourns the lack of bipartisanship in American politics—something that was once admired but now is denigrated. His two example…

For some reason the Telegraph has thrown in its lot with Intelligent Design creationism—and in the “News” section no less. The author of the piece below, ID creationist Stephen C. Meyer…

Rob K. Henderson is identified by Wikipedia as  “an American writer and political commentator known for coining the term luxury beliefs.” These beliefs are said to “”confer …

Today’s Jesus and Mo strip, called “deeds,” is a Friday flashback from 12 years ago today. I found the study to which Jesus refers; it’s reported in a 2014 paper in Science …

Welcome to Friday, September 25, 2026, National One-Hit Wonder Day.  I can name many of these: “Louie Louie” by the Kingsmen,  “Brand New Key,” by Melanie, and “Teen A…

As I reported recently, UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband (under Labour) announced that a new government’s policy would (if passed) include imposing sanctions on companies in the West Bank, bu…

YouTube video by Real Time with Bill Maher