Eyebrow transplants
Yes, you heard that right: eyebrow transplants.
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Why England voted the way it did
Even though the Bergdahl prisoner swap is dominating the news, there are other things happening in the world. For example, remember the elections in Europe just a short while ago? Here’s an article that sheds more light on what happened … Continue reading →
The Bergdahl scandal and public opinion
There’s a growing sense that, at least for now, the Bergdahl prisoner exchange and its fallout has the left spooked. Maybe Obama will weasel out of this mess, too, either by way of the same tricks that have extricated him … Continue reading →
The Bergdahl memes emerge
It became clear as soon as the background information about Bergdahl began coming out that the left would say the right was swiftboating Bergdahl. After all, as I wrote previously here, “swiftboating”: …has become a synonym for “a political low … Continue reading →
What about Obama’s defiance of Congress’ 30-day notice rule?
Among the many huge problems associated with Obama’s release of five Taliban prisoners in exchange for the captive Bergdahl is the fact that in doing so Obama violated a Congressional statute that requires a president to give 30 days notice … Continue reading →
Snowden, the movie…
…meets the perfect director. No doubt Stone will bring all his legendary attention to detail and historical accuracy to this latest project.
Continue reading →Bergdahl: “at best a deserter, at worst a traitor”…
…according to former U.S. Army Sgt. Josh Korder, who served with Berghdahl in Afghanistan. There is really almost no other conclusion one can draw from the facts that are coming out about Bergdahl’s departure from his unit five years ago. … Continue reading →
Rudolf Nureyev and the USSR
I’ll start by saying that Nureyev was not my favorite dancer, although I saw him perform in person many times and appreciated his blazing energy and the excitement he brought to the stage whenever he danced. He was Dionysian rather … Continue reading →
The Bergdahl plot thickens
And it was already plenty thick enough. Reaction in Kabul: On the streets of the capital Kabul many expressed anger at the decision to release the five men, a contrast with scenes of celebration in Bergdahl’s home town in Idaho. … Continue reading →
Next, they came for the bakers
We all knew this sort of thing was bound to happen: The Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission has ordered a suburban Denver baker named Jack Phillips to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples, finding that his religious objections do not supersede … Continue reading →
Connecting the dots in the Bergdahl release
Let’s see if I’ve got this straight. We have Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, released in exchange for five of the most notorious Taliban terrorists held in Guantanamo, the place Obama keeps saying he wants to empty. This certainly helps to empty … Continue reading →
Get out…
…a big box of Kleenex if you’re going to watch this one: I like country music because I really like lyrics, and country music songs often have schmaltzy but really fine lyrics, resembling short and accessible old-fashioned poems. A few … Continue reading →