First it was the toothbrush that was made an object of fear
Now: the purse. Absurd. [NOTE: To see the toothbrush post, go here.]
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Bad fruit
What’s been going on this summer with fruit? Has anyone else noticed that it hasn’t been as good as usual? Mushy peaches cleverly masquerading as firm ones. Same for plums. And somewhat bland and tasteless, too. It’s a pain in … Continue reading →
Obama refuses to negotiate…
…with Congressional Republicans. As though he ever did. But he knows the MSM will preserve the fiction of his constant amiable efforts to reach out. And what a vile piece of work Nancy Pelosi is.
Continue reading →Chaos and death at a Nairobi mall
There has been an attack by gunmen at an upscale Nairobi mall, killing at least 30 and wounding countless more. Hostages have also been taken. An al Qaeda-linked Somalian-based group has claimed the credit—or the blame, depending on your outlook. … Continue reading →
Obama insurance exchanges rollout
Whatever could go wrong? Plenty.
Continue reading →Things in heaven and earth
Horatio: O day and night, but this is wondrous strange! Hamlet: And therefore as a stranger give it welcome. There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. Case in point, the rainbow … Continue reading →
On the Republican civil war over defunding Obamacare
I haven’t yet written about the fight that’s been going on for quite some time between Senator Ted Cruz and the more (for want of a better word) “establishment” Republicans in Congress. I haven’t commented on it yet because it … Continue reading →
I’m no hunter, but…
…this certainly doesn’t sound like “hunting” to me: The gunman who slaughtered 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard stalked his victims as if he was “hunting” them, officials said Thursday as they painted a chilling portrait of how the … Continue reading →
Poets of the right
British poet Philip Larkin (1922-1985) was a complicated man, like many poets. But unlike most of them these days, he was politically of the right, at least in some respects. Larkin wrote in forms, which is inherently conservative. But his … Continue reading →
DeLay wins his appeal…
…after some delays. (Some puns are simply irresistible.) The evidence in DeLay’s 2010 trial for money laundering to influence an election was ruled “legally insufficient to sustain DeLay’s convictions.” In other words, the case should never have been brought in … Continue reading →
Guns saving people
I’ve often heard it asked (and often wondered myself) how often guns prevent the death of innocents rather than cause them. This article doesn’t answer that question. But it offers nine instances where it happened.
Continue reading →The mother of Aaron Alexis speaks
Here’s her statement: Alexis’ mother, Cathleen Alexis, read a brief statement to reporters in response to her son’s murderous rampage Monday at the Navy Yard, saying she had no idea why he would do such a thing. “Our son Aaron … Continue reading →