Time has been kinder…
…to Jenny than to Oliver, don’t you think? At 76 and 74: I hated that movie, and I’m not the least bit sorry. Actually, I’m not that keen on the play “Love Letters” by A. R. Gurney, either, the vehicle … Continue reading →
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Is it real or is it Memorex?
Last night as I was getting ready for bed I saw a little black speck floating around in the left side of my vision and I thought Great, another floater to add to the collection. I’ve got a lot of … Continue reading →
What does the hard left have in mind for America?
The other day there was an intense discussion in the “leadership” thread about tyranny. It culminated in commenter “The Other Chuck” writing this. The first part (in italics) is a quote from a previous commenter: [If President Lincoln had actually … Continue reading →
“A defeat without a war”
This post by Scott Johnson at Powerline is a good summary of the Iran deal, and it has some excellent links. See also this by Thomas Sowell. I think the last line of the piece is too understated; the phrase … Continue reading →
Obama’s abilities
Commenter “FOAF” writes: Neo, I have always known how intensely you dislike Obama. If anything you despise him even more than I do and that’s saying a *lot*. But you seem to be according some kind of regard for his … Continue reading →
Why are Democrats better at party discipline than Republicans?
Commenter “physicsguy” writes: The Dems have moved so far left, and now regard party loyalty far above the basic concerns of the country. It’s even penetrated down to the local level (at least in CT), where party loyalty and adherence … Continue reading →
“They can’t even frame anybody right”
Another show I sometimes watch, especially late at night while at my computer, is “Forensic Files.” Each episode is short, only a half-hour. But it’s amazing the tales they manage to tell in just 30 minutes, minus quite a few … Continue reading →
Why isn’t the Iran deal a treaty? Please listen to this
There doesn’t seem to be a way to embed the audio I’m asking you to listen to, but please go to the link. The important part of the audio starts at minute 17:25 goes to minute 27:12, and another part … Continue reading →
Khamenei the “conservative” weighs in, post-Iran-deal
Ah, it’s just a bunch of blustering hot air, right? He doesn’t mean a word of it, and he’s not in charge anyway (and yes, that’s sarcasm on my part): Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei withheld his verdict on Iran’s … Continue reading →
Obama and leadership
For a long time, people said one of the problems with Obama was that he wasn’t a leader. But he is. The thing is, those people who said that were thinking about a different sort of leadership than he offers. … Continue reading →
The price of affirmative action in combat units…
…is death. Time to sacrifice on the sacred alter of equality of outcome for women. [Hat tip: Artfldgr.]
Continue reading →More good news on the court front
It may seem like a small thing compared to the other news we’ve been reading in recent days, but to the wrongly accused it’s a big deal. I think that this US District Court ruling could begin to turn the … Continue reading →