WND:
As you can tell from the headline, Thomas Sowell is retiring from writing columns, which he has done for as long as I can remember. His voice will be missed. He is 86 years old, so retirement is beyond normal. However, his reason for retiring is interesting:
Being old-fashioned, I liked to know what the facts were before writing. That required not only a lot of research, it also required keeping up with what was being said in the media.
During a stay in Yosemite National Park last May, taking photos with a couple of my buddies, there were four consecutive days without seeing a newspaper or a television news program – and it felt wonderful. With the political news being so awful this year, it felt especially wonderful.
This made me decide to spend less time following politics and more time on my photography, adding more pictures to my website (www.tsowell.com).While I can appreciate what he is saying, I see the current political scene as rife with the need for commentary. Sadly, Sowell's commentary won't be part of it.
In other news...
CNN:
India successfully tested its most powerful nuclear-capable missile on Monday, according to the country's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Defense Ministry.Although China probably doesn't want India, which is good because a war between those two countries would involve a significant plurality of the world's population.
The Defense Ministry said the test showed the increasing strength of the country's homemade missiles and will help as a deterrent.
"Successful test firing of Agni V makes every Indian very proud. It will add tremendous strength to our strategic defence," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter.
...Specifically, the development is likely most worrying for China -- with a range of more than 5,000 kilometers (more than 3,100 miles) the Agni-V is India's longest-range and puts Beijing within striking distance.
From an American perspective, this doesn't really impact us. We wouldn't want a war with India, but we have good relations with them anyway.
Finally...
Reuters:
British singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a career as a successful solo artist with sometimes sexually provocative lyrics, died at his home in England on Sunday. He was 53.
Although it has been quite a few years since Michael has had a hit song, his influence on music in the 1980's and 1990's is undeniable.
RIP George Michael. You have earned it.
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