I can’t believe…
…it’s now so close to Election Day. The nation is tied to the tracks and we can hear the train whistle getting louder and louder. It’s terrifying, even though I really want this to be over.
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Michelle Obama takes my advice, sort of
And gets into trouble for it. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I gave some fashion advice to the new First Lady, Michelle Obama. I thought she’d look good in a dress on the order of … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson and the non-Trumpers
Like many Trump-boosters, Victor Davis Hanson misses the point in this description of the motivations of people on the right who won’t vote for Trump. It’s an error I’ve seen over and over again from Trump supporters, including even relatively … Continue reading →
Neo speaks
Many years ago I used to do weekly podcasts for PJ Media with three other bloggers (“The Sanity Squad”), and most of my readers were familiar with the sound of my voice. Although at first doing the podcasts made me … Continue reading →
As if things weren’t bad enough—I’m asking you for money again
[BUMPED UP—scroll down for new posts.] I figured, why not do this before the election instead of after? My assumption is that people might be feeling even grumpier and more depressed after. But perhaps not. All presumptions and assumptions seem … Continue reading →
Hillary: it’s the chaos, stupid
James Comey’s letter informing Congress of new and possibly relevant emails in the Hillary Clinton investigation was most likely at least one of the reasons the polls have tightened during the last few days. Polls usually tighten anyway close to … Continue reading →
Do you watch TV news anymore?
I don’t. Ann Althouse succinctly states my take on this election: To me, the election is a horror show, and it doesn’t matter whether I go down into the cellar or jump out the window. A monster will grab me. … Continue reading →
It’s the Clinton Foundation, stupid
There’s a lot of news coming out, and much of it concerns the fact that the Comey announcement was really about the FBI’s renewed focus on the Clinton Foundation as a pay-for-play scheme. Here’s an article by Andrew C. McCarthy. … Continue reading →
World Series thread
Oh boy. All tied up, seventh game, ninth inning. It looked like the Cubs had it, but then the Indians came back. The fat lady has not yet sung. Is this a metaphor for something or other? 11:55 PM: Yikes! … Continue reading →
Why the right splintered but the left united
I was very much looking forward to reading this article with that title. It’s an issue I’ve written about myself, and one that interests me greatly. But alas, the article disappointed me. The author’s main thesis seems to be: Legutko’s … Continue reading →
Have educators gone stark raving mad?
It would appear so. Not okay. Not at all okay. Not even remotely okay.
Continue reading →Did you ever wonder how Vietnamese immigrants to the US got into the nail salon business?
Appraently it was due to Tippi Hedren, the actress who starred in Hitchcock’s “The Birds,” and the mother of Melanie Griffith. Yes, that Tippi Hedren: “The Vietnamese just happened to be the immigrant group that was willing to do anything, … Continue reading →