Not just…
…another pretty face.
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We may have just learned a little bit about Obama’s college transcripts
And he probably didn’t take art history. By the way, I took a few courses in art history in college, although I was definitely not an art history major, and I can tell you that art history is hard. At … Continue reading →
Leonard Cohen and “Going Home”: a brief elaboration
Last night I was listening to Leonard Cohen’s “Going Home.” In that song he’s his usual lugubrious, hypnotic, philosophical, mystical self. The lyric could only have been written by a writer who’s no longer young. You may think the song … Continue reading →
Targeted political prosecutions
Harvey Silverglate weighs in on the motivations for the Justice Department’s current spate of prosecutions of politicians and ex-politicians. Many of the accused are Republicans, of course, but not all: What has become clear, however, is that the department’s war … Continue reading →
“It makes no sense”
Another pundit agrees that the current House Republican stance on immigration makes no sense. That makes it pretty much unanimous, doesn’t it? I haven’t seen a single pundit, whether RINO/establishment or conservative/Tea-Party, say it makes sense, except when turning themselves … Continue reading →
Who is Boehner, who is he?
I’m going to say at the outset that I think John Boehner is a poor leader, and I don’t trust him—either to do what’s right for the Republicans, the conservatives, or for the country. As long ago as December of … Continue reading →
Thinking about swallowing a tapeworm in order to lose weight?
Well, don’t bother: you’ll probably gain weight instead. Another myth shattered. And boy, what some people won’t do for science.
Continue reading →The GOP’s present stance on an immigration bill…
…is not only maddening, it’s puzzling. Why are they doing this? And especially why now? Doesn’t it constitute an unforced error of major, major proportions? I’ve been mulling it over for a while. I’ve had a lot of thoughts: money, … Continue reading →
At P.S. 193…
…all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.
Continue reading →D’Souza gets a defender
When I first read that Alan Dershowitz had said the charges against Dinesh D’Souza are most likely a case of selective politically motivated prosecution, I was surprised. But I wondered about the strict accuracy of the report, since the source … Continue reading →
Scarlett Johansson…
…demonstrates cojones. Good for her.
Continue reading →Perkinsnacht
Remember Tom Perkins? The guy who compared the war on the 1%, not to Kristallnacht, but to the beginning of a pattern that could lead to something like Kristallnacht? Well, his letter to the WSJ may be “the most-read letter … Continue reading →