Lionel Deimel’s Web Log

 Invention is a fickle enterprise. The identical thing or idea can be created or discovered independently in different places and at differe...

Being a fan of Stacey Abrams generally and having read an excerpt of her new thriller  While Justice Sleeps in Vanity Fair , I will probabl...

Herr Foods Inc. Logo I am excessively fond of potato chips, particularly sour cream and onion potato chips. I try not to buy this snack too ...

 Initially, Republicans denied that Donald Trump instigated the insurrection of January 6. Lately, some Republicans are denying that anythin...

It now seems inevitable that the building housing Benjamin Franklin High School, from which I graduated in 1964, will be renamed by the Orle...

Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orlenas, Louisiana  As I explained in earlier posts, the Orleans Parish School Board is engaged in a proc...

I recently wrote about the proposed renaming of my high school by the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), one element of what is officially...

 

 When I learned that the Chauvin jury had reached a verdict that was about to be announced, I turned my television to MSNBC. I listened to a...

 As I write this, the state’s case against former police officer Derek Chauvin is nearing its end. The last prosecution witness is use-of-fo...

Watching the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, it is natural to ask what Chauvin’s defense can possibly be. The prosecution has offered wi...

Donald Trump The question persists: What do people like in Donald Trump? Many Trump voters saw their votes as giving the finger to a governm...

I am a graduate of  Benjamin Franklin High School  in New Orleans, Louisiana. Benjamin Franklin was established by the Orleans Parish School...

 See “ Taking the Cats to the Vet (Day 1) ” about my aborted veterinary appointment for cats Linus and Charlie. March 14, 2021 Cat carriers ...

March 11, 2021 10:04 a.m.   I am relaxing a bit, steeling myself for the annual trauma of getting my two cats to the veterinarian. It is not...

“Empty” bottle of Kraft Tartar Sauce Many products are packaged in squeeze bottles—ketchup, mustard, salad dressing, barbecue sauce, dishwas...

My recent post about the filibuster ( End the Filibuster ) was, perhaps, unduly negative. There are circumstances under which the filibuster...

 President Biden has a long and exciting agenda. Little of it can be realized without eliminating the Senate’s anti-democratic filibuster. I...

 I was surprised this morning when defense attorney Michael van der Veen argued that the impeachment document against ex-president Donald Tr...

Just over a week ago, I published an essay about the upcoming Senate trial of Donald J. Trump. (See On the Upcoming Trial of Donald Trump .)...