Olivia Jordan in 2018 Debut (VIDEO)

Nice:

Sarah Kendzior, The View from Flyover Country

At Amazon, Sarah Kendzior, The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America.

Hannah Arendt, Thinking Without a Banister

At Amazon, Thinking Without a Banister: Essays in Understanding, 1953-1975.

And a review at NYT:

"Almost every essay in this book contains 'pearls' of Arendt’s tonically subversive thinking." https://t.co/QZzaofaVTR

— New York Times Books (@nytimesbooks) April 14, 2018

Britney Spears at the GLAAD Media Awards

At IDLYITW, "Britney Spears Won a Glaad Award."

What an incredibly moving evening celebrating love and acceptance at the #GLAADawards! I'm so proud to be an ally of the LGBTQ community and it was an absolute honor to receive the @GLAAD Vanguard Award last night!! pic.twitter.com/8ELKkOtDc1

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) April 13, 2018

And on Twitter.

She's happy.

BONUS:

Found my white booty shorts 😉😉😉😉 pic.twitter.com/CLcSChcVsm

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) March 24, 2018

Since Apartheid Ended, A.N.C. Leaders Have Siphoned Off Tens of Billions of Dollars

Corruption. And pogroms against white Afrikaners.

That's the reality in South Africa today.

At NYT:

In the generation since apartheid ended, tens of billions of dollars in public funds have been siphoned off by leaders of the African National Congress. Will South Africa's new government confront such epic graft? https://t.co/5vUnhRuXCa

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 16, 2018

Danielle Gersh's Fine Weather Forecast

Well, I don't see the lovely beauty Ms. Jennifer posted at ABC News 10 San Diego this morning, so here's the fabulous Ms. Danielle, at CBS News 2 Los Angeles:

Jennifer Delacruz Back from Vacation

Looking to post her Sunday night weather report but it's not up at the ABC 10 News YouTube page yet.

I'll post it later.

Meanwhile, here's your lovely lady on Twitter:

I’m back from vacation and hanging out in the weather center! I’m tracking a Wind Advisory live right now on @10News #SanDiegoWx pic.twitter.com/ocE97rcTh9

— Jennifer Delacruz (@10NewsJen) April 16, 2018

Glenn Reynolds, The K-12 Implosion

*BUMPED.*

At Amazon, Glenn Harlan Reynolds, The K-12 Implosion.

Today's Deals

*BUMPED.*

At Amazon, Today's Deals New deals. Every day. Shop our Deal of the Day, Lightning Deals and more daily deals and limited-time sales.

Also, especially, Blendtec Total Blender Classic with WildSide+ Jar, Black (Certified Refurbished).

More, Pet Neat - Pet Grooming Brush Effectively Reduces Shedding By Up to 95% Professional Deshedding Tool for Dogs and Cats.

And, Samsung Gear VR w/Controller (2017) - Latest Edition - SM-R325NZVAXAR (US Version w/ Warranty).

More, SNAKE EYE TACTICAL - U.S. MARINES Knife Licensed USMC MARINES Assisted Military Knives BLACK Tactical Tanto Knife.

Here, Koffee Kult Dark Roast Coffee Beans - Highest Quality Gourmet - Whole Bean Coffee - Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans, 32oz.

Still more, Samsung UN65MU6300FXZA 65" 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2017 Model) Plus Terk Cut-the-Cord HD Digital TV Tuner and Recorder 16GB Hook-Up Bundle.

BONUS: Greg Lukianoff, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure.

Sitting at Starbucks While Black

Now that is messed up.

At CBS News Philadelphia, "‘Internal Investigation’ Underway Following Arrest at Philly Starbucks."

Outside the Starbucks today pic.twitter.com/vcr9QstkRT

— Melissa DePino (@missydepino) April 14, 2018

I'm sorry for anyone who watches this video and it fucks with their anxiety. There's no violence or death–just yet another caught-on-tape moment of black bodies being criminalized simply for being Black and I'm getting so fucking tired of it. https://t.co/qw77GAgaaO

— Elon James White (@elonjames) April 13, 2018

Some will never believe it because it will force them to contend with the reality of systemic injustice, and then a lot of the fallacies their entire self worth is built upon fall apart. Easier to just go on “waiting for all the facts” forever so their world view isn’t shattered.

— EricaJoy (@EricaJoy) April 14, 2018

At at the Philadelphia Inquirer, via Memeorandum, "Video of two black men being removed from a Philadelphia Starbucks draws outrage, investigation."

I would have said something. I would've called out the cops. Or, is it the Starbucks staff? They called the cops? Starbucks sucks. I'm more and more inclined to boycott the fuckers, damn.

Lindsey Pelas vs. Abigail Ratchford

At WWTTD, "Lindsey Pelas vs. Abigail Ratchford and Crap Around the Web."

BONUS: SIZZLING LINDSEY PELAS CAN'T STOP POSTING STUNNING TOPLESS SHOTS ON INSTAGRAM.

Haley Kalil Takes Wet T-Shirt

Nice:

Angels Off to Best Start Since 1979

At LAT:

Angels rally for 5-4 win behind Pujols homer https://t.co/gRWCGfnFwo

— L.A. Times Sports (@latimessports) April 14, 2018

#Angels come back to beat Royals, 5-4, on sac fly by Ian Kinsler. Albert Pujols HR and 3 RBI. Kinsler, Cozart three hits each. Ohtani 2 for 4. Middleton gets save. 12-3 record overall, 8-1 on the road. #AngelsMetsWS

— Jeff Miller (@JeffMillerMLB) April 14, 2018

For a team that has been so much about one player, the Angels keep winning as a group.

On Friday, they made it six victories in a row with key offensive contributions from everyone from a first-ballot Hall of Famer, Albert Pujols, to a pinch-hitter, Luis Valbuena. Five relievers strung together four more shutout innings and catcher Rene Rivera gunned down Whit Merrifield attempting to steal second for the final out.

"It's a team win tonight," starting pitcher Andrew Heaney said after a 5-4 triumph over Kansas City. "I put us in a hole early and they came back. Everybody did a great job."

And that included, naturally, Shohei Ohtani, who has dominated the game and the headlines. This time, the rookie had two hits and scored the winning run.

What's more, the legend of Ohtani and his immense popularity swelled again as the Angels apparently requested that a group of his fans at Kauffman Stadium quell its passion, for the good of the star and his team.

"I heard it," Ohtani, through an interpreter, said of the vocal support he received. "I'm thankful for the cheer. But at the plate I try to focus and block out all the noise."

A local reporter, citing security personnel, noted that someone evidently with the Angels contacted authorities to ask that the clamor be tempered.

"I was aware of that," Ohtani said. "But I wasn't the one who asked for it. I think they just did it so everyone could kind of focus at the plate. I was thankful for that."

And so went another night at the ballpark for the Angels, who improved to 12-3, matching the 1979 club for the best record in franchise history after 15 games.

That '79 group then lost four straight, something that seems unlikely for these Angels...

Naomi Schaefer Riley, Be the Parent, Please

*BUMPED.*

Naomi Schaefer Riley, Be the Parent, Please: Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat: Strategies for Solving the Real Parenting Problems.

Emily Ratajkowski in Clear Rain Jacket

At Taxi Driver, "Emily Ratajkowski Topless in Clear Rain Jacket."

And at Harpers, "Emily Ratajkowski Just Wore Nothing but a See-Through Trench Coat and We Are Shook."

Lara Stone Luigi and Iango

At Snadgy, "Lara Stone Nude by Luigi and Iango."

And at Oh My Celeb, "Lara Stone – Red Sox magazine calendar 2018 by Luigi and Iango."

Sebastian Gorka: President Trump is Not an Interventionist (VIDEO)

I, for one, am happy we're bombing in Syria. It reverses the previous administration's red line and puts Russian and Iran on notice.

I like Sebastian Gorka, in any case. He's a good guy and well spoken.

At Fox & Friends:

U.S. Launches Military Strike on Syria

The leftist hypocrisy on Syria is mind-boggling.

#Trump says U.S. is striking #Syria over its use of chemical weapons https://t.co/jIt6Zz378q

— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) April 14, 2018

Congressional Democrats blasted President Trump for circumventing Congress in authorizing U.S. strikes against Syria, calling it "unconstitutional" and questioning the strategy. https://t.co/1rJ1hBJx2S

— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 14, 2018

It's as if 2009-2017 never happened. https://t.co/o5emKk1ly8

— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) April 14, 2018

Far-left conspiracy theorist Rachel Maddow suggests President Donald Trump launched the strike against Syria to divert attention away from a "catastrophic domestic scandal."pic.twitter.com/sr81UnpryL

— Ryan Saavedra 🇺🇸 (@RealSaavedra) April 14, 2018

Ana Navarro Accuses Trump Of Striking Syria To Distract From Comey And Cohen News https://t.co/1lnUfGdLEr pic.twitter.com/mUixObJck2

— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 14, 2018

Jonah Goldberg, Suicide of the West

*BUMPED.*

Hmm, I see a lot of really good non-fiction books coming out, which is going to delay my progress on my fiction book list, which is gargantuan.

At Amazon, Jonah Goldberg, Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics is Destroying American Democracy.

Bipartisan Senate Bill to Protect Robert Mueller (VIDEO)

Mueller's investigation is out of control, and the Senate's advancing legislation to save his ass? That's messed up.

At Politico, via Memeorandum, "Bipartisan Senate bill to protect Mueller set to advance."

And the new video out today from Republicans for the Rule of Law, a.k.a., "Never Trumpers":