…that his previous positions on the Middle East had no meaning, earning Schumer’s vote for his confirmation. Was there ever any doubt that this would happen?: Schumer said that his support was sown up after Hagel ”” whom Obama formally … Continue reading →
I suppose there have always been conspiracists who believe everything is a plot, perpetrated either by the government or a shadowy band of powerful schemers bent on manipulating us for their own nefarious purposes (are those two groups redundant?). I’ve … Continue reading →
The one who drove 900 miles out of her way when her GPS told her to, despite the fact that she was intending only a 90-mile trip? And the one who stole the train and crashed it into a residential … Continue reading →
Seems we’ve only just negotiated the fiscal cliff (for the moment, anyway; the fight is certainly not over), and now we face the debt ceiling. Defining some terms. The article discusses the use of the word “default,” and why it’s … Continue reading →
…back in 2003 when acturess Lara Flynn Boyle wore it. But some looks are simply timeless, and so I’m moved to share it with you: Why, oh why, oh why, do so many beautiful women celebrities (or celebrity-seekers) try so … Continue reading →
Medical euthanasia is legal in Belgium “if those making the decision [to die] can make their wishes clear and are suffering unbearable pain, according to a doctor’s judgement.” It’s no surprise that those categories are starting to slip and blur, … Continue reading →
Found this at Ace’s, and I simply had to, had to, had to put it here:
Continue reading →John Hinderaker at Powerline makes some good points about the different reactions two suggestions to reduce violence: extending the ban on certain guns versus trying to limit violent video games (or violence in the entertainment media as a whole). Why … Continue reading →
Bot of the helpful hints: Our Blog is made for many couples one of the most tedious aspects of planning a wedding is wrapping the wedding favors. Ah yes, so tedious! I had a small, intimate wedding. There were no … Continue reading →
…what does it mean? Approval of Congress is not only low, it’s been low for a long time. Americans do not respect their own representatives, although of course they keep electing them, perhaps because voters see no other way. And … Continue reading →
I’m old enough to remember the beginning of the push for courses that catered to special interest groups. Women’s Studies. Black Studies. Those were the big two at the beginning, and now no doubt there are many more. At the … Continue reading →
…that the word “apocalypse” has featured in the last two posts (the title of this one, and the title of the Rubin article linked in this one). Dearie me. Or perhaps: dreary me.
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