Lionel Deimel’s Web Log

I began making curve-stitch designs in junior high school, having been introduced to them by my math teacher, Mrs. Eunice Williams. I quickl...

I am tired of both politicians and journalists speaking of proposed law changes as “reform.” GOP lawmakers want to “reform” Social Security,...

A while ago, I was reading a story of some sort. A few paragraphs into it, I ran into the phrase “they said.” They who? I wondered, as I had...

When I moved to Clifton Springs, New York, I was happy to discover that there was an Episcopal Church hardly more than a block away. I have ...

I’m not a fan of quiz shows generally, but I regularly watch Jeopardy!  This particular program requires knowledge—often arcane knowledge—im...

Moving to a new town requires finding new sources of goods and services—doctors, mechanics, food stores, clothing stores, etc. Yesterday, I ...

For quite some time, I couldn’t update my Web site,  Lionel Deimel’s Farrago . Because of this, I couldn’t keep the table of contents for Li...

When I first opened the Facebook app on my phone this morning, I was asked if I wanted to complete a survey about my use of Facebook. I have...

 The phrase “pull out all the stops” is a common phrase meaning to do everything in one’s power, using all resources at one’s disposal, to a...

Today, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the United States has reached its statutory debt limit. The government apparently can...

 Last month, The New York Times  published a piece by Elizabeth Dias titled “ When Does Life Begin? ” My reaction to the essay was that it a...

I read and hear repeatedly how grass-roots Republicans act (and vote) out of “white grievance,” though the supposed sources of their aggriev...

It is likely that most readers have watched an incoming president recite the oath of office. That oath is prescribed in Article II, Section ...

I have heard it said repeatedly that the party of the president nearly always loses seats in Congress in midterm elections. This is certainl...

The premise of Minority Report always seemed farfetched. Especially incredible was the mechanism, the insights of a trio of clairvoyants, b...

Writing in The Washington Post  yesterday, columnist Catherine Rampell argues that more people need to be attending college: Enrollment in ...

Shambles  is an odd word. It is a noun that is plural in form but can be either singular or plural in meaning. The word is frequently misuse...

If we ever establish a language police force in this country, I will be one of the first people to sign up. I am constantly irritated by peo...

Pennsylvania lieutenant governor and senatorial candidate John Fetterman was in Indiana, Pennsylvania, for a brief rally yesterday. Fetterma...

I remember the days when automobiles were often a bit slow to start, even requiring several tries before getting them going. My 2018 Honda C...