…it’s reported that President Obama’s State of the Union speech will be “aggressive” rather than offering “an olive branch” to Congress. Why, I’ll be gobsmacked! Quelle surprise! Who wouldda thunk it? Finally, finally, he’s taking the gloves off. Politico writer … Continue reading →
…by becoming the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. It’s not because of scandal or politics, it seems. Pope Benedict has been infirm for quite some time, and he writes: After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I … Continue reading →
Revisiting income inequality. I say “revisiting” because of this earlier post of mine on the subject.
Continue reading →…when you say it’s “almost a false argument,” does that mean it’s like, you know, true?: It is almost a false argument to say we have a spending problem. We have a budget deficit problem that we have to address,” … Continue reading →
“Obama to refocus on economy.” Like a laser, I tell you. Like a laser!
Continue reading →…that I still have power. So far. I’m so surprised. Of course, it’s still snowing a teeny weeny bit, and, more importantly, the wind is still gusting. But as time goes on and the power holds, it becomes more and … Continue reading →
A couple of days ago, I had paused at a red light and noticed that the car in front of me was festooned with bumper stickers. The one that particularly caught my eye, the largest and most prominently placed, read … Continue reading →
Julian Schnabel, 61, definitely must have something pretty special. He’s an artist and filmmaker, and both endeavors have been so successful that they’ve also led to extraordinary wealth. Beautiful women are drawn to him like flies to honey (or perhaps, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Here’s a repeat of a favorite old post of mine.] When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away … Continue reading →
…diet drinks are more inclined to lead to diabetes??? My goodness! Counter-intuitive fact of the day.
Continue reading →Found yesterday in the comments section of the Wall Street Journal: “Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play.” – Joseph Goebbels Goebbels, of course, was a genius. An evil genius, but a genius … Continue reading →
Last night, I was about to go to bed when my cellphone made an alarm sound. It was not the same as the noise it makes when I set the alarm to wake me up in the morning. This was … Continue reading →