Author: Bookworm

Bookworm Beat 7/16/19 — an illustrated edition

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Bookworm

It’s a short illustrated edition, thanks to a shingles vaccination sapping my energy today, but it’s still a very good illustrated edition.

Trump is not a racist; he’s pushing the Overton window to normal UPDATED

Posted on July 14, 2019July 15, 2019 by Bookworm

By stating the obvious about America-hating immigrants, Trump pushed the Overton window towards a more normal understanding of immigration and gratitude. Trump started today with a bang: So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most

Taking back the rainbow for popular culture

Posted on July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 by Bookworm

San Francisco’s ubiquitous rainbow flags, symbols of alternative sexualities, made me want to rescue the rainbow from its ghetto and return it to the world. And I will establish my covenant with you [Noah], neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither

How to block someone on Disqus

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Bookworm

Thanks so much to everyone for their feedback about Leftists who hog the bandwidth in the comments. The poll showed a strong preference for banning Sarah Waggoner entirely. However, when I read through the comments, the feedback was more nuanced. The most contented people were those who blocked her on

Bookworm Beat 7/9/19 — another incredible illustrated edition

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Bookworm

If I had to say one good thing about Leftists (aka Progressives or Democrats), it’s that they make illustrated editions so easy. Come and join the fun!

Poll regarding a Leftist in the comment thread

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Bookworm

I like having comments at the Bookworm Room. I’m fortunate enough to have exceptionally intelligent readers, so their comments always add substance to my posts. I’m also willing to allow Leftists who are polite and interesting to comment, even if I know they’re minions of troll pod. Part of being

Jeffrey Epstein and the war on sex crime in Trump’s America

Posted on July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 by Bookworm

My sense is that Jeffrey Epstein will not hurt Trump, even if Epstein names names, because Trump is all about stopping pedophiles, not being one. I first learned about Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest for sex trafficking when I saw this tweet from News-weak: I found News-weak’s framing to be interesting, to

Driving through the desert makes global warming seem like a good thing

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Bookworm

I know it’s counter-intuitive, but global warming might turn America’s vast southern desert into useful arable land. When driving through the deserts of New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California, my educated brain knows that those barren looking lands are, in fact, teeming with life. Plants that look ugly and scrubby

Post-Independence Day thoughts from the road

Posted on July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 by Bookworm

Good morning. I am starting day five of my cross country journey and do not even have Internet this morning. Instead, I am dictating this quick post using my iPhone. Please forgive mistakes. It is very hard to proofread. I spent most of July 4 driving through Oklahoma and New

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July 4, 1776: The genesis and meaning of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Bookworm

The Declaration of Independence was written for the colonists, to justify our call to arms, and for Britain’s enemies, to assure them of our intent. Wolf Howling’s annual annotated Declaration of Independence Below is the Declaration of Independence annotated and its historical context. Following that are some additional comments on

Happy Independence Day!

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by Bookworm

In 1776, a miracle happened: For the first time in history, men conceived of a nation dedicated to liberty. That the execution was imperfect and took time to be brought to fruition is irrelevant. All that matters is that something extraordinary happened on July 4, 1776 and that 243 years

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Elizabeth Warren as imagined by Monty Python

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Bookworm

Watching Elizabeth Warren boast about her “plan” for Mitch McConnell shows she has a doppelgänger in the Monty Python universe — John Cleese’s Anne Elk. Do you remember how, during last week’s debate, Elizabeth Warren stated that she had a plan for dealing with Mitch McConnell and then promptly followed

Scott Adams errs badly about Antifa

Posted on July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 by Bookworm

Scott Adams errs badly in excusing Antifa on the grounds that it’s just risk-craving young men having fun committing non-lethal violence against bad guys. When Scott Adams first heard about the way Antifa brutally attacked gay Vietnamese-American journalist Andy Ngo, he was as outraged as any decent person would be.

Notes from the road and open thread

Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by Bookworm

I am making another one of the big road trips that has characterized my life this year. Today I covered 622 miles, so I am really too tired to do any serious blogging. I can tell you that, as always, I am delighted by my travels through the United States.

Bookworm Beat 6/30/19 — the Democrat debates illustrated edition

Posted on June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 by Bookworm

The Democrat debates are the gift that just keeps giving — for Trump and his supporters. Plus a lot of other pointed and funny posters and cartoons.