Here it is. It’s written by Mark Krikorian, and it crystallizes something that I’ve been struggling to articulate about what’s going on at the top of the Republican race this election cycle, at least for some conservative voters (hardly all). … Continue reading →
For years I’ve wondered about the Republican leadership in Congress. Not just the obvious—what they’re doing and what their motivations might be for doing it—but also about why we generally have heard so little from them about it. Generally, when … Continue reading →
…a creature was stirring. Last night was Christmas Eve. I was expecting a visit from my son, who was flying in as a rare treat. I had tidied up, and was putting on the finishing touches while waiting for him … Continue reading →
On Christmas Day—blog? I’d rather have grog, Or maybe eggnog, Then go walk the dog. Or watch a Yule Log, And eat like a hog, Then go for a jog. Blogging’s a bog. My mind’s in a fog, Or maybe … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This small poetic effort of mine has become somewhat of a holiday tradition at neo-neocon. So here it comes again—just like the holiday itself. Merry Christmas Eve to you all!] ‘TWAS THE BLOGGER’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ‘Twas the night … Continue reading →
Your guess is as good as mine as to whether the Obama administration will actually go about deporting some illegal refugee families, as rumored in this WaPo report based on the word of “officials familiar with the undertaking, who spoke … Continue reading →
I’ve been writing about politics for eleven years now, and never have I felt such a sense of dread about it. Dread mixed with a certain lassitude caused by overload. The slowly-approaching and already nearly endless-seeming election campaign of 2016 … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] There’s no longer plenty of time to order from Amazon through the neo-neocon portal. But it’s still possible, and if you’re a procrastinator, it may be just the thing. And hey, if the gift gets there the day … Continue reading →
I’ve always been annoyed that in some states crossover voting is allowed in the state’s primary. That is, voters affiliated with the opposite party can vote in their opponents’ primary, which leaves a great deal of opportunity for mischief. And … Continue reading →
Here’s someone who specializes in moral psychology, discussing the pros and cons of telling kids that Santa exists, knowing that some day they’ll find out he doesn’t and realize that you lied to them. The conclusion? Hard to say what’s … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] I love the opera “Hansel and Gretel,” by Engelbert Humperdinck (no, not that Humperdinck or this one; this one). His name may be a yuk, but the music he composed is … Continue reading →
Commenter Geoffrey Britain wrote this in the thread about recent political polls: The polls are meaningless because if either Trump or Cruz gains the nomination, the GOP leadership will torpedo their election. Why”¦ because both threaten to turn over the … Continue reading →