Bad. Particularly in Boston and environs. It’s not just the totals but the timing: If you’re wondering what the big deal is about snow in Boston, this is it: 78.5 inches of snow has fallen in Beantown this winter, which … Continue reading →
Moynihan was right. It stands to reason that if you reward a behavior you tend to get more of it: “The fundamental problem is that of family structure,” wrote Moynihan, who had a doctorate in sociology. “The evidence””not final but … Continue reading →
It may not have escaped your notice that today is Valentine’s Day. So Happy Valentine’s Day! But Valentine’s Day can be a problematic holiday. Hmmm, whatever to get? And do you feel guilty if you don’t? Anyone who wants to … Continue reading →
I was surprised to read that Jamelle Bouie of Slate will be happy to see Jon Stewart go. As he himself says, Bouie’s a “liberal, college-educated millennial–the almost prototypical viewer” for Stewart’s show, so why’s he so thrilled (his word, … Continue reading →
…was a bit tipsy during Obama’s SOTU speech. My guess is that this can only make 95% of America like her more. If I had to be at that speech, I’d probably have a drink, too. And I’m not a … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting piece in Commentary by Seth Mandel on Obama’s ignorance of history. It’s part of the old “knave/fool” dilemma that’s been discussed so much already on this blog. Although the article emphasizes the “fool” aspect in regard to … Continue reading →
If there anyone on earth who is surprised at this news?: President Obama’s temporary deportation amnesty will make it easier for illegal immigrants to improperly register and vote in elections, state elections officials testified to Congress on Thursday, saying that … Continue reading →
There is a lot of other news today but I’ve run out of time to write about it right now, so here’s a roundup: A ceasefire in Ukraine—for the moment (see also this). Chris Cuomo shows his ignorance of a … Continue reading →
Which means it’s time to up the attacks on him at the national level. Here’s one way it will go: “Sarah Palin with a Harvard degree.” Interesting. Unquestionably, one of the approaches to Scott Walker (who also frightens the left) … Continue reading →
Yesterday I got a new cell phone, something I’d been meaning to do for months. My old one had essentially died. The battery was losing power at an alarming clip, but that wasn’t even the biggest problem. The thing that … Continue reading →
There’s an old and un-PC saying coined by Jewish sociolographer and neocon Milton Himmelfarb: Jews earn like Episcopalians, and vote like Puerto Ricans. Commenter “John Dough” may or may not be aware of Himmelfarb’s barb, but he has a related … Continue reading →
We’re very used to Obama denying that the Muslim religion has any connection with terrorism. But in the president’s interview with Matt Yglesias of Vox he also declined to state the obvious fact that in the Paris grocery attack the … Continue reading →