Yiddish is well-known for having a large number of words to describe various complex shadings of fool. The European Jewish culture that gave us Yiddish displayed an exquisite (and humorous) sensitivity to and perception about the failures and foibles of … Continue reading →
During a 1976 interview, author and poet James Dickey said this about poets and celebrities pronouncing on politics: INTERVIEWER Some of your detractors have mentioned the fact that they felt that you should use your influence, your place in the … Continue reading →
Cokie Roberts thinks few people care about the Clinton email story, unless they already weren’t going to vote for her: “The people who are not going to vote on Hillary Clinton based on e-mails are already not going to vote … Continue reading →
It’s Zeke for President. Slogan: Cause He Wants To! Finally, an honest politician: Yes, yes, I know it’s child exploitation or something of the sort. But it made me laugh. Message to Joe Biden: just don’t take his pacifier. [Hat … Continue reading →
Time to kiss and make up: Russia paved the way on Monday for missile system deliveries to Iran and started an oil-for-goods swap, signaling that Moscow may have a head-start in the race to benefit from an eventual lifting of … Continue reading →
…hat is in the ring: Rubio, however, is the original Tea Party candidate. His candidacy united the grassroots against the leadership and he won. The Washington crowd convinced themselves he could not win, but the grassroots proved they could pick … Continue reading →
Word is that a deal is in the making: Senators on the Foreign Relations Committee said they had a deal Tuesday that could lead to a bipartisan vote in favor of giving Congress a vote to approve or disapprove a … Continue reading →
And Brian Beutler has a dream, which he unveils at TNR: The challenge, then, is to make sure Clinton’s age and ethnicity don’t discourage Obama’s youthful, diverse supporters from turning out in November 2016. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to … Continue reading →
In my post about the video featuring women who had to choose between doors marked “beautiful” or “average” and opted mostly for “average,” commenter “Molly NH” wrote: All the men would head for the handsome door, even the ones who … Continue reading →
Apparently as a consequence of Obamacare, the mentally ill are finding it more difficult to get treatment. And it makes sense why it should be that way, as you’ll find out if you read the article. [NOTE: I’ve written about … Continue reading →
Running. Let the cheering and the coronation begin! The MSM is certainly doing its part. Liberals will vote for her, and it does not matter what her record is or how much it implicates her in corruption or lies or … Continue reading →
Annegret Raunigk of Berlin, Germany is sixty-five, and she decided that having a baby would be just the thing. It’s not that Raunigk lacked for children; she’s got thirteen (by five different fathers), and the youngest is nine. Not to … Continue reading →