…“Groundhog Day”. Which is why I get to mention the movie again. Perhaps I’ll take this opportunity to recommend this audio, which features some great reminiscences about the movie from actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who played insurance salesman Ned Ryerson (“Watch … Continue reading →
Amity Shlaes, author of the highly-praised (by conservatives, anyway) The Forgotten Man, about the Great Depression, has just put out a biography of Calvin Coolidge called—simply and appropriately enough, since he was known as a man who didn’t waste words—Coolidge. … Continue reading →
Actually, two, so there can be—gasp!—a contested Republican primary. Now he needs to hustle to get signatures so he can actually qualify: Gabriel E. Gomez, a former Navy SEAL and private equity investor, took out nomination papers Monday to run … Continue reading →
Did you know that there’s a campaign by shark attack survivors to save sharks? I can understand this in the abstract, if sharks are indeed an important part of the ocean ecosystem, although it still seems rather odd, perhaps a … Continue reading →
I watched them last night while I was doing some other chores (note the use of the word “other”), and I have two things to say. The first is: what’s up so many black dresses with the gauzy see-through stuff … Continue reading →
…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 →