Scarlett Johansson…
…demonstrates cojones. Good for her.
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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 →
No, the Romney film would not have made a particle of difference in the election
I keep reading about how wonderful the Netflix documentary “Mitt” is, what a nice guy it shows Romney to be, and how if only the film had been released before the 2012 election it would have made a difference. Well, … Continue reading →
Dirty dogs
Some dogs really really really don’t want to take a bath. And some dogs really do. I think the anti-bath growlers and teeth-bearers are kind of scary; seems to me they could bite. But some of the rest are pretty … Continue reading →
Churchill and speechmaking
Last night when I was engaged in not watching Obama’s SOTU speech, I was thinking of the antidote: Churchill. I even wrote a couple of notes for this post. And funny thing, today I see that commenter “Beverly” had the … Continue reading →
Defending Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Don’t worry folks, I’m not defending her politics. I’m just defending her hair, on behalf of curly-haired women everywhere. First let me establish my bona fides (if my photo on this blog hasn’t done so already): yes, I am a … Continue reading →
Well, to be charitable…
…when Andrea Mitchell says “more or less” at around minute 1:00 of this clip from last night, maybe she actually means “less.” A lot less. Because otherwise, we’d have to come to the conclusion that she’s just making stuff up … Continue reading →
State of the Union
[UPDATE (9:25 PM): Give Stephen Green a big round of applause. And a drink; the man needs a drink. Why? He’s liveblogging the SOTU speech. For the umpteenth time.] “Union?” What union? Obama’s speech is reported to be planned to … Continue reading →
To Republicans on illegal immigration: don’t do it!
The National Review lays out the reasons why passing a bill right now legitimizing illegal immigrants would be a bad, bad idea. I wouldn’t have thought this needed to be spelled out at this point. But apparently it does, because … Continue reading →
Pete Seeger: dead at 94
Ah, I see that Pete Seeger, troubadour of my youth, has died. My feelings about Seeger are mixed, to say the least. First, the bad: he was an activist Communist, and even a Stalinist back in the day. Let’s not … Continue reading →
Michelle Obama’s Mirror thinks that Madonna…
…is beginning to resemble Marlene Dietrich in her later years. Well, Dietrich did wear suits, including white ones: Here Dietrich (who was apparently bisexual) is again in a suit, older this time: But for the Madonna comparison, I’m thinking that, … Continue reading →
Robert Frost: a living voice
The following passage is from the book Robert Frost: A Living Voice, edited by Reginald L. Cook. It’s from a talk Frost gave at Bread Loaf in July 27, 1960, when he was in his 80s. He starts by describing … Continue reading →