Let’s ignore the fact — and it’s a fact — that most drugs from Mexico come in through ports of entry, so a border wall won’t stop the flow of drugs. Castles, walls, and moats were a popular military technology until, oh, about 500 years ago. Kings quit spending treasure[...]
Archive for December 23rd, 2018
December 23rd, 2018 - 11:02 am § in Misc.
120th Anniversary:Sacrifice of the ear.
December 23, 1888 Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh cuts off his own left ear, or at least part of the earlobe, after a row with fellow artist and close friend, Paul Gauguin. The incident happened in Arles, where van Gogh was living in a rented studio. The Dutchman, then aged 35, had long suffered repea[...]
December 23rd, 2018 - 7:20 am § in Donald Trump
Nancy Reagan Delivers a Wish to Mr. T
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December 23rd, 2018 - 1:19 am § in America
65th Anniversary: Santa is born!
“The Coming of Santa Claus” illustration by Thomas Nast for Harper’s Weekly, December 1863. This appears to be the first time Santa was depicted with a white beard and red suit. Thomas Nast, along with Clement Clarke Moore’s poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, h[...]