Another day, another Gatsby movie, and I will go out on a limb to predict another mediocrity. They keep trying to make this story into a film, but the book is just too gossamer for that to be done successfully. … Continue reading →
David Gelernter nails it: It is the Democratic Party that’s on trial today; and to a lesser extent, America’s mainstream media. For Democrats (and especially Democratic senators) it is put-up-or-shut-up time: are they Democrats or Americans first?… How would Republicans … Continue reading →
…morph into just plain “prom”—as in “I’m going to prom”? I’ve noticed this is the way proms are referred to these days. Or is it a regional thing? When I was growing up (in New York), it was always the … Continue reading →
…subpoena her, already.
Continue reading →I love these painting of famous historical figures as they might look if alive today. Here’s one (there are four others at the link):
Continue reading →If you live to be over 100 I guess you get to opine about how you think you managed to do it. But that doesn’t mean you really have a clue. My extremely strong hunch is that these stalwarts lived … Continue reading →
I suppose it’s moot, but there’s been a bit of discussion here and elsewhere about Mitt Romney’s failure to emphasize the Benghazi debacle during his campaign. I want to make my position clear. If you followed the evolution of my … Continue reading →
The left’s strategy on Benghazi is clear: ignore and/or minimize and/or mock (see this). Their talking points have pretty much boiled down to “anyone who pays attention to Benghazi is a stupidhead” or “pay no attention to those men temporarily … Continue reading →
A must read. The MSM can’t tolerate any deviation from the script; it must present a unified front to maintain the fiction of its own neutrality.
Continue reading →I was watching CNN last night, and learned some more things about the gothic horror show that was Ariel Castro: his deceased ex-wife Grimilda Figueroa had filed very serious physical abuse charges against him, allegations of violent and multiple beatings … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] Say what you will. More details here Also, see Bryan Preston’s live-blogging of the hearings. UPDATE: Preston summarizes the hearings here. He points out that the timing was bad, but I disagree. I don’t think the timing, or … Continue reading →
…this be? Can a dog survive a month without water, just on McDonald’s scraps? And have you noticed that McDonald’s has been featured prominently in another story lately? That would be the escape of the Cleveland women, whose rescuer was … Continue reading →