Separated at birth?
Two actors I really like (or is it really one?), each with Judi Dench:
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Obama the principled: but what are the principles?
Paul Mirengoff of Powerline has a controversial post about Obama’s motivations for asking Congress’s approval for going into Syria. Why controversial? Because he attributes principled motives to Obama (and not just the “principle” of playing politics, either). Here’s Mirengoff: So … Continue reading →
The TSA is on the ball
The other day I traveled by airplane, and I was pulled out of line for special consideration. Actually, there wasn’t all that much of a line; it was Saturday night, and the airport was relatively quiet. But I was pulled … Continue reading →
Happy Labor Day!
Labor Day is the bookend on the opposite end of summer from its holiday beginning, Memorial Day. July Fourth is summer’s early peak, with the promise of long light-filled days ahead. But Labor Day is summer’s last gasp, the moment … Continue reading →
Why did Obama change his mind about getting Congress’ approval on Syria?
The scuttlebutt is that Obama wants to get the members of Congress on the record as voting yeah or nay: His reasoning, according to officials who were in the room [when Obama explained his change of heart to his advisers … Continue reading →
Labor Day thoughts: college for all
[Hat tip: Maggie’s Farm.] What ever happened to the skilled labor force? It went to college, and that’s not an entirely good thing: When everybody’s special, nobody is. Getting everyone into college means you have to dumb down the curriculum … Continue reading →
I don’t usually find myself agreeing with Syria…
…but this seems completely on target: Syria’s government on Sunday mocked Mr. Obama’s decision, saying it was a sign of weakness. A state-run newspaper, Al Thawra, called it “the start of the historic American retreat,” and said Mr. Obama had … Continue reading →
We knew the Nazis were evil…
…but sometimes we forget how nit-picky crazy they were [the following excerpt is from The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War]: To enjoy full civil rights under the new regime [in Austria after Germany’s takeover] each person required a … Continue reading →
The uniqueness of the long, long…
…long distance runner: …[T]here is one man whose physiological performance defies all convention: Dean Karnazes is an ultrarunner from California and, at times, it seems as if he can run forever. Karnazes has completed some of the toughest endurance events … Continue reading →
President Obama announces he will strike Syria…
…one of these days. Perhaps when Congress returns and approves, which won’t be until after September 9th. But he reserves the right to do it before: Before revealing he would seek approval from Congress, the President made clear that “we … Continue reading →
David Miranda…
…violates a basic rule of password protection. Giants walk the earth these days.
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One of the more interesting things about this video is that it shows that, with more information, opinions could change. Of course, we don’t know how representative these students are of the whole.
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