It is no accident that none of these left-wing billionaires made their fortunes by building tangible products but rather through divorce settlements, financial speculation, or social media. 

What is ironic, then, is the outcry from the online commentariat about Nolan’s reinterpretation. Many of the commentators most livid with Nolan seem to have a simplistic view of Western civilization as a single, monolithic, and continuous tradition, unchanged by two millennia of history or constant contact with other parts of the world. This is a view which sees no fundamental differences between, say, the era of the Crusades and the Renaissance, or between the cultures of the Mediterranean and those of the Germanic north. It results in a reflexive aversion to any reimagination of a classic, which has the ultimate effect of limiting its holders’ ability to appreciate or influence culture and the arts.

Good read

there is something deeply wrong with some subsegments of our society

Good on Rahm.

He could be a formidable presidential candidate.

Can add to the long list of books I should read and won't get around to *sigh*

Something had to give one of these days

This is such deeply dishonest reporting.

The flyer that advertised this illegal (non-permitted) gathering looks a great deal like the flyers I used to track and provide to HPD regarding after-hours clubs operating in my old neighborhood. The videos that have surfaced show this to be exactly that sort of gathering. Yes, there is an ethnic component.

This isn't a general "gun violence" problem as much as certain groups behaving very badly problem.

Yet none of that is reflected in this reporting because it makes people uncomfortable (or whatever)

"gathering of young people"

You can look at the social media flyer and draw some conclusions about the gathering because it looks like so many after hours Klubs flyers I used to review and share with hpd.

But sure, "young people" won't offend anyone