…this story recalls the revolutionary ardor of the 60s: The daughter of a prominent New York doctor and her Occupy Wall Street-organizer boyfriend were arrested after police discovered an explosive used for making bombs and a cache of weapons in … Continue reading →
Here are the oldest living identical twins in the world: Looking pretty good, aren’t they—for 103? What’s more, they’re feeling pretty good. They both have all their mental faculties, which in itself is extraordinary. They do not use hearing aids … Continue reading →
…is create more jobs and growth. Easy-peasy, dummyheads. Why didn’t I think of that? So, let’s get cracking and do it! Only question is—how?
Continue reading →“Dances At a Gathering” is a ballet choreographed in 1969 by Jerome Robbins for the New York City Ballet. I saw it about five times with the original never-to-be-equaled cast, and it’s one of my favorite ballets ever. I haven’t … Continue reading →
Megan Mcardle mulls over the proposal to make gun owners buy gun liability insurance, and finds it wanting for a host of reasons. Most of her arguments make sense to me, although I disagree with this particular point of hers: … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP. Voting continues through Dec. 31.] Hate to ask more of you—but it’s Grand Conservative Blogress Diva time again at Gay Patriot’s. So vote early, vote often. You’ll be glad you did. One vote a day per person is … Continue reading →
…takes aim at guns.
Continue reading →Watch this (hat tip: Ace): But the larger question is why? Why??
Continue reading →…blah blah blah…fiscal cliff, blah blah blah…fiscal cliff, blah blah blah. Sorry to be so cynically dismissive. But my sense is that nothing will happen for a while, and when it does happen it won’t solve a thing, and Republicans … Continue reading →
General Norman Schwarzkopf has died at the age of 78 of complications from pneumonia. Those of us who were around during the 1991 Gulf War remember him as a television personality explaining it all, and a man who was popular … Continue reading →
If you enjoyed yesterday’s thread about Morsi/Mamet, you might like this site. Instead of celebrities who look like each other, it features non-celebrities who send in their photos because they think they look like a particular celebrity. Some really really … Continue reading →
…for John Kerry’s Senate seat. That opens the way for Scott Brown to return to the Senate, if he can win the special election. And if there’s no Kennedy scion to claim the throne, it’s highly possible. Not that it … Continue reading →