It's good to be back in the land of Dunkin Donuts. The Scots are tea-drinkers. Well, tea, ale, and whisky drinkers. You can't get a cup of coffee until, at the very earliest, 7:30. Utterly unacceptable. Europeans do not seem to be early-risers.
Many thanks to our occasional (too-occasional) contributor Roger de Hauteville, the one-time Viking King of Sicily, for his unique morning links over recent days. Roger has a gift. Now back to my usual.
You’ll never want to use a reusable water bottle again (h/t Insty)
What killed the giant wombats?
10,000 years ago, North Americans were chowing down on potatoes
Masculine Moments (video)
The Pope "displayed both the demagogic skills and profound intellectual dishonesty that have become a recurring theme of his papacy."
De Blasio’s bizarre humbug in Hamburg
Obama Forgot He is No Longer President, Shows Up at G20 Summit
America’s Long March toward a Secular Socialist Democracy
Have You Heard? All Republican Presidents Are Stupid
Why Democrats are still losing the war of ideas
How and why Maine reduced the minimum wage
The minimum wage is always zero
Goodwin: The 2016 Election and the Demise of Journalistic Standards
THE NEW YORK TIMES IS IN LEGAL TROUBLE
Liberals Can't Deal With A President Who Takes America's Side
Dreher: Yes, They Really Do Despise Their Civilization
Seriously, when I read the transcript of Trump’s speech yesterday, I thought it was pretty ordinary stuff. The American president saying Western civilization is good and worth defending? This is controversial? And as I’ve said a couple of times in this space, it’s eye-rolling to hear Donald Trump talk about the importance of strong families and strong values. Still, if you’re going to go to pieces every time a politician says something hypocritical, you’ll never be able to get out of bed in the morning.
Trump Launched An Energy Revolution While Everyone Was Obsessing On His Tweets
