Now that I’m already blogging this Sunday, I figure I may as well post something about the Superbowl. And this is it. That’s pretty much all I’ve got to say about it. I’m not a football fan. I only watch … Continue reading →
And so instead of resting this Sunday I’m reposting an old favorite. Really, what could be more appropriate on Groundhog Day than a repeat of an old essay about the movie, a personal favorite of mine? [NOTE: For more on … Continue reading →
…another pretty face.
Continue reading →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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →…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 →
…all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.
Continue reading →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 →