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.
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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 →
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 →