Republicans have been asking for years “what would Reagan do?” It’s a silly question because it is not possible for another politician, especially one lacking his prodigious gifts and character, to do what Reagan would have done. Projecting forward what Reagan would have said or done about the matters of today or how he would present conservatism 24 years after he left office is a fool’s errand. … [Read more...] about Thatcher’s Timely Lessons for American Conservatives
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Cheese-dusted pizza crusts are popping off in the Bay Area
Murli already knew he’d grate Grana Padano and Pecorino Romano on every pie, so bringing the cheese all the way to the edges was a subtle variation that he began on June’s second day in business back in March. He also reasoned that, as a takeout-only business, it makes sense to fill the edges of the square box with more cheese. … [Read more...] about Cheese-dusted pizza crusts are popping off in the Bay Area
Hail Beerlandia! Bay Area craft brew scene goes full steam ahead
Magnolia Gastropub and Brewery has championed mild, British-style cask ales since it opened in 1997. Now there’s FreeWheel Brewing Co. of Mountain View, making nothing but. Similarly, the Rare Barrel in Berkeley specializes in sour beers, a wine-like style that requires barrel aging. In the past few years, the Bay Area has seen its share of standout examples of other varieties of beer, from fruity-yeasted saisons from San Francisco’s Almanac Beer Co. to excellent Belgian-style beers from Baeltane Brewing in Novato. … [Read more...] about Hail Beerlandia! Bay Area craft brew scene goes full steam ahead
White House commits to sign language interpreter at every press briefing
— ABC News (@ABC) January 25, 2021Last week, Georgia firefighter Andrea Hall used ASL as she recited the Pledge of Allegiance at President Biden's inauguration, marking the first time the pledge had been signed at a presidential inauguration. … [Read more...] about White House commits to sign language interpreter at every press briefing
The Bad, Good Lawyer
In the course of looking into Weinstein’s charitable activities, Ajamie began to hear other stories. “The first thing people say is ‘He’s a bully, he rapes women, he’s a predator,’ ” Ajamie recalls. (Weinstein has always denied abusing anyone.) In mid-October 2016, after Ajamie’s report was submitted, word made its way back to Weinstein that the lawyer had been asking questions about his sexual conduct. While Boies and Charlie Prince, a Weinstein Company attorney, repeatedly tried to contact Ajamie regarding what Boies later described as his “false and defamatory statements,” Ajamie met with a well-known advocate for sexual-harassment victims, the L.A. attorney Lisa Bloom. He suggested she might be interested in representing Weinstein’s accusers in a potential lawsuit. (She didn’t take him up on it.) Around the same time, on October 14, 2016, actress Rose McGowan posted a series of tweets that seemed to be … [Read more...] about The Bad, Good Lawyer