Roundup
Lately there’s been so much news that I don’t have the time to write in depth about all the things I’d like to. So I’m going to put on my “linker” hat and turn into Mini-Instapundit for the day: This … Continue reading →
neo
This documentary…
…bring tears to my eyes. Say what you will about Mitt Romney, he was one of the best men—on the personal level—ever to run for president in my lifetime. Maybe the best. And I believe he would have been a … Continue reading →
Yes, Rush Limbaugh mentioned me yesterday
Sort of. But I’ll take it—I’ll take it. Close enough: RUSH: Now, I got a post here at Legal Insurrection. And the poster, the writer is somebody that calls themselves Neocon, but it’s actually just a post pointing to something … Continue reading →
Pajama Boy: don’t you think…
…that maybe this was what they were going for in the now-famous Obamacare ad with the nerdy guy in the onesie that was supposed to appeal to the sought-after millenials: The first is Obamacare’s Pajama Boy. The second is Johnny … Continue reading →
Obamacare’s success stories
Commenter “Paul in Boston” links to this piece by Kevin Drum claiming that there are many Obamacare success stories. “Paul in Boston” writes that: After reading them they sound like the ads that appear in the comments section of lots … Continue reading →
Can we even suggest that perhaps the kids are not all right*?
Some research has been published indicating that the offspring of same-sex couples may not be doing quite as well as other kids, and it has met with a firestorm of politically-correct disapproval. This should come as no surprise; politics is … Continue reading →
Hipster grandpa Bush
Still driving them crazy after all these years.
Continue reading →Incompetence
So, Peggy Noonan just started to perceive this a few weeks ago? I would add that in recent weeks I have begun to worry about the basic competency of the administration, its ability to perform the most fundamental duties of … Continue reading →
Obama’s suffering
[Bumped up.] The wording of this WaPo headline caught my eye: “Obama Suffers Most From Year of Turmoil, Poll Finds.” Accompanying it is this photo: The article goes on to describe the precipitous decline in Obama’s standing in approval polls … Continue reading →
R.I.P. Joan Fontaine
Another Hollywood great is gone, this time at the age of 96. You may be reluctant to place Joan Fontaine among the “greats.” You may even have trouble distinguishing her from her perhaps-more-well-known-actress sister—from whom she was estranged for most … Continue reading →
Massachusetts’ loss is New Hampshire’s gain?
Maybe: Scott Brown is edging closer to ending the suspense about whether he’ll run for U.S. senator from New Hampshire next year. Brown, who served for three years as senator from Massachusetts, has sold his home there and is moving … Continue reading →
The fruit fly war
I think I’m winning. For now. It all started with an event so ordinary as to be unremarkable: a couple of fruit flies (or their larva) came in with some purchase or other. After I spotted them, I was very … Continue reading →