Plain Speaking, Politics

I’ve Been Cancelled by the Daily Telegraph: One of the Proudest Moments of my Life

I posted a comment in response to this article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/final-straw-family-farm/ Many of you may find it’s behind the paywall, so a few excerpts: Generations of farmers have stood up to Brexit and other difficulties, but the Ukraine war could push them over the edge financially For consumers, the war in Ukraine and its impact on commodity… Continue reading I’ve Been Cancelled by the Daily Telegraph: One of the Proudest Moments of my Life

Culture, Plain Speaking, Politics

A Meditation on Russian Birds Brides and the Men Who Love Want Them

I don't know how many of you follow Bari Weiss, but I find her to be pretty insightful.  She's an extraordinarily bright and accomplished woman with a fascinating and--as the children like to say--'impactful' life, who's best known today only for her most recent high-profile move in which she resigned from the New York Times… Continue reading A Meditation on Russian Birds Brides and the Men Who Love Want Them