“I missed my mommy…My hands were all wrinkly…they weren’t like my human hands.”
More from one of my favorite old TV shows, “Rescue 911”:
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From democracy to despotism
Here’s a quote to ponder: As Montesquieu understood, polities established on extended territories tend to end up as despotisms. They do so for a set of simple reasons. In such a polity, the government is at a great distance from … Continue reading →
Romney Derangement Syndrome lives on
Now that the election is over, and Mitt Romney has retired to private life, I’ve noticed that many of the newest articles about him in the MSM and posts about him in the blogosphere seem to engender a host of … Continue reading →
Slow news day today
When there’s a slow news day these days I think “good.” Republicans and conservatives (not always the same thing) have been feeling pretty low since the election. Elements of cynicism, anger, depression, resignation, and bleak humor swirl around the blogosphere. … Continue reading →
The Muslim Brotherhood struts its stuff
Sad, sad, sad, sad. Predictable, predictable, predictable, predictable. As I wrote in February of 2011, not long after the whole Egyptian joyride began: Amidst all the speculation, I think we discount the possibility of an Islamist state at our peril””and, … Continue reading →
Fifty-three percent of Americans have made up their minds that Obama is innocent and Republicans guilty before the thing has even happened
And that really explains an awful lot, doesn’t it? The negotiations over the “fiscal cliff” (can somebody please suggest a good alternative way to refer to that topic?) are ongoing and really have just begun. Bob Woodward (no conservative he) … Continue reading →
Separated a couple of years after birth
Triplets. Julia Sweeney: Elizabeth McGovern: Kathy Bates:
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I found this video buried in an old comment, and I think it deserves a wider viewing. It’s of Gene Kelly and Tamara Toumanova dancing Kelly’s choreography in the movie “Invitation to the Dance,” which was made in 1952 but … Continue reading →
When you’re being audacious, it helps to have the Times on your side
One of the many reasons Obama is able to be so bold—nay, audacious—in his negotiations with Republicans is that he is secure in the knowledge that he will get the help of articles such as this one in that reliable … Continue reading →
There’s the fiscal cliff, and then there’s…
Here’s a good summary of the lousy position the Republicans in Congress are in vis a vis the so-called fiscal cliff. To make a long story short: between Scylla and Charybdis. However, I’m partial to the suggestion that Republicans in … Continue reading →
Not that anyone much cares any more…
…but in the interests of accuracy I’d like to point out that, as of this moment, Romney’s vote total is 60,697,341. That’s approximately three quarters of a million more votes than McCain got, and I don’t think Romney’s count is … Continue reading →
The holidays are coming: order from Amazon through neo-neocon!
[NOTE: I’ll be bumping this up to the top every now and then through the holidays, just as a reminder.] How’s that for shameless self-promotion? In the process of writing this post I realized that once again it’s November. It’s … Continue reading →