The British actor Peter O’Toole has died at the age of 81. (Eighty-one is starting to seem very young to me.) O’Toole packed a heap of living—and carousing—into one life. He was an always-fascinating and unique actor. Eyes of startling … Continue reading →
Faced with a choice between relying on the Obamacare website or consulting a Navigator who has undergone no background check or ongoing monitoring, which would you choose? It seems as though the administration not only was initially uninterested in making … Continue reading →
Not a pair of flattering photos—both of them looked a lot better when young. But hey, didn’t we all?
Continue reading →The part with the interpreter is funny stuff:
Continue reading →There’s a portion of the NY Times article I discussed in my previous post that deserves a post of its own. Here’s the excerpt from the Times [emphasis mine]: …[M]any of the New York policies being canceled meet and often … Continue reading →
…discover that Obamacare means they’ll be losing some of their privileges: Many in New York’s professional and cultural elite have long supported President Obama’s health care plan…They are part of an unusual, informal health insurance system that has developed in … Continue reading →
Security at the Mandela memorial? It wasn’t just lax; it was apparently virtually nonexistent: Britain’s The Independent newspaper reported that “thousands of guests entering the FNB stadium in Soweto on Tuesday, especially those who had arrived very early, were not … Continue reading →
Politifact says it’s: “If you like you health care plan, you can keep it.” Can’t argue with that selection, really—except that there were so many other excellent ones from which to choose. All the shills in the press or in … Continue reading →
…appears to have been acting alone and was not reported to have telegraphed any particular warning signs, mental illness, or violent tendencies. Good student, excellent debater—who had been kicked off the debating team and was seeking revenge. That certainly can’t … Continue reading →
By now Megyn Kelly of Fox has become so popular that, right on schedule, comes the inevitable flap—about a segment on Kelly’s show concerning whether Santa and Jesus were white. I’ll pass by the substantive [sic] issues and just say … Continue reading →
The number two man in North Korea, leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle Jang Song Thaek, has been executed, presumably on orders of his ungrateful nephew. North Korea is a cesspool and somewhat of an information black hole. The charges against … Continue reading →
As expected. I’m not going to write a lot about it, because I’ve already said my piece. I will add once again that I don’t think this is the hill to die on at this point. To get what you … Continue reading →