Althouse: Frost happens.

May 2, 2026

Frost happens.

25 comments:

The Vault Dweller said...: Enjoy the early May weather not usually taken.; 5/2/26, 7:46 AM
Money Manger said...: I like the word "hoarfrost". It seems a vestige of middle-english.; 5/2/26, 8:09 AM
Saint Croix said...: Who will be the next AG?

I think the acting AG, Todd Blanche, is auditioning for the job. That Comey indictment is a sorry, embarrassing example of a toady in action. "i will prosecute anybody, for any reason. I swear allegiance to Trump!"

I have no idea if Mr. Trump prefers this boot-licking, apple-polishing, suck-up, banana-for-a-backbone man for AG.

My preference is that he hires Ron DeSantis, who is a serious lawyer with major credentials. The Florida governor is about to finish up his second term in 8 months, and he's ineligible to run for re-election.

A DeSantis appointment would be pretty damn awesome. If that's not the greatest cabinet of all-time, it would be right up there.; 5/2/26, 8:22 AM
john mosby said...: Or Ted Cruz. CC, JSM; 5/2/26, 8:27 AM
Humperdink said...: It’s snowing here this morning in NW PA. No accumulation though. Relatives in Florida thrilled at the news. They would love to see snow.

I remind them to visualize 12” of the fluffy stuff on your car, in your driveway, and on your sidewalk. Then driving to the store where the roads are occasionally plowed to get much needed bread, milk or coffee. It’s a downright joyful experience. Or going outside to warm your car up to melt the 1/8” of ice on your windshield but your doors are frozen shut.; 5/2/26, 8:32 AM
Dave Begley said...: I blame carbon dioxide for this May frost. All the experts agree that the Earth is burning up and humans are the cause. We must achieve net zero by 2050 or life on planet Earth will cease to exist in 2100.

We, in the US, must spend billions to achieve this existential goal. Ignore the fact that rates will increase 3x to 5x and make more people poor. Ignore the affordability problem that will ripple throughout the economy. Also ignore the deaths in Spain due to the blackout. The elderly were very hard hit.

And don’t disagree with the Left about this. You’ll be censored and cancelled.; 5/2/26, 8:35 AM
Original Mike said...: "I remind them to visualize 12” of the fluffy stuff on your car, in your driveway, and on your sidewalk. "

I've always found snow kind of amusing. This stuff falls out of the sky, covering everything. You have to push it out of the way to get on with your life.

I remember talking to a California-based work colleague on the phone one afternoon. I mentioned that there was a significant snowfall occurring. He asked, genuinely perplexed, "What are you going to do?" "I'm going to go out to the parking lot, push it off my car and drive home". He had this notion that my snow-covered car would be inoperable.; 5/2/26, 8:55 AM
Christopher B said...: The forecast high for that lil horserace in Kentucky is lower than our high temp on Christmas last year; 5/2/26, 9:08 AM
Christopher B said...: Saint Croix, I agree DeSantis would be an awesome choice for AG but I can see some strategic reasons why he might want to avoid that kind of attack dog role in the lead up to 2028, and go for a more low-key position. Labor is also open which would give him a chance to build some important connections with a group that will be a key support for the GOP.; 5/2/26, 9:19 AM
Saint Croix said...: I'm not suppose to enjoy red-on-red smackdowns but this one cracks me up.; 5/2/26, 9:20 AM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: In Todd Blanche, Trump is looking for the carte blanche he's reveling in Foreign Affairs.; 5/2/26, 9:22 AM
Saint Croix said...: Labor is the kiss of death. That's like Stalin saying to Trotsky, "hey, you want Labor? It's low profile."; 5/2/26, 9:22 AM
Saint Croix said...: In Todd Blanche, Trump is looking for the carte blanche he's reveling in Foreign Affairs.

Rubio is a master at State, and keeps Trump sharp and on point.

Arresting somebody for seashells is not a Rubio move.; 5/2/26, 9:25 AM
Saint Croix said...: "carte blanche" is the classy, Ivy League way of saying

boot-licking, apple-polishing, suck-up, banana-for-a-backbone man; 5/2/26, 9:27 AM
Humperdink said...: So I wandered on to the interwebs to get the definition of the term “Settled Science”.

“Settled science refers to scientific concepts or theories that are widely accepted and supported by a strong consensus among scientists, indicating that they are unlikely to change significantly.”

Then they add the “however”:

“However, it's important to note that science is inherently provisional, and new evidence can always challenge existing theories.”

Love that word provisional.; 5/2/26, 9:28 AM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: "I'm not suppose to enjoy red-on-red smackdowns"

"What we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach." -- Cool Hand Luke (1967); 5/2/26, 9:32 AM
Saint Croix said...: Or Ted Cruz

The funniest thing about adding Cruz to the Trump cabinet is all the fights in Spanish.; 5/2/26, 9:36 AM
Saint Croix said...: Nobody eats 50 eggs.; 5/2/26, 9:38 AM
Saint Croix said...: "Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand."; 5/2/26, 9:39 AM
john mosby said...: Wow they all look so young in that debate. CC, JSM; 5/2/26, 9:47 AM
Saint Croix said...: Cool Hand Luke (1967) After he ate 50 eggs--and nobody can eat 50 eggs--Cool Hand Luke is sprawled out on a picnic table, just like he's on a cross. His arms are spread out, and he's got one foot on top of the other, like somebody nailed a foot to a foot. So don't tell me there's no Christ symbolism in Cool Hand Luke. Cripes, on the third day, he escaped. "He was smilin'. He had that Luke smile." I wrote a paper in college about the Christ symbolism in Cool Hand Luke. And my frickin' undergraduate film professor gave me a C. Well, as Cool Hand Luke would say, "Sometimes a C is a real cool hand."

"Cutting the heads off parking meters? What you go and do a thing like that for?"

"You know how it is in a small town. Ain't nothing to do, 'cept settle old scores." Parking meter thought it was going to give me a ticket. Going to constrain me with time? Cool Hand Luke is beyond time. Plus I was drinkin'.

You got to get your mind right!

What we GOT he-ah, is a FAILure to communicate.

And ol' Dragline says, "Luke! You gone too far when you mess with the Man With No Eyes." And at the end of the movie, ol' Dragline jumps the Man With No Eyes. Just beats the crap out of him.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!" That's what Dragline says.

"Oowk." That's what the Man With No Eyes says. And his mirrored shades are in the mud. And you realize, hey, the Man With No Eyes, that implacable symbol of Justice, it's just some old bald guy. You’re a punk ass bitch, Man With No Eyes.

Get mad at those eggs!; 5/2/26, 10:13 AM
NKP said...: You sure that's frost? Could be mold...; 5/2/26, 12:19 PM
john mosby said...: Hoarfrost: the look you get when you tell her you left your wallet in your other pants. CC, JSM; 5/2/26, 1:58 PM
FullMoon said...: I don't care if it rains or freezes, long as I got my plastic Jesus
Sittin' on the dashboard of my car; 5/2/26, 2:37 PM
Lazarus said...: Frost heaves.
So stay out of its way and make sure there are enough cleaning supplies around.; 5/2/26, 5:43 PM