And now for a change of pace. I’ve written before about the many failed plots to assassinate Hitler—the most famous, of course, being that led by Claus von Stauffenberg, with which you’re almost certainly familiar. Here’s a different perspective on … Continue reading →
Everything—and I mean everything—that’s wrong with Obama’s character was on full view during the 2008 election and earlier for anyone who cared to notice. The tendency to unseal divorce records to take down opponents. The immaturity. The excuses. The grandiosity. … Continue reading →
…and when did he know it? And what did he do (or not do) about it? Or shall we play battleship snark instead?
Continue reading →Here’s one man’s answer. My own answer, of course, is here. My transition was shorter than Swindle’s, although not short. I would say it was complete in about two years. And I did not have to go as far, since … Continue reading →
Like Rose Syracuse, retiring at 92 after 73 years working at Macy’s:
Continue reading →Many people think it’s virtually certain that Thomas Jefferson had an affair with slave Sally Hemmings and fathered at least one child by her. After all, wasn’t it proven by DNA testing? No, no, a thousand times no, says this … Continue reading →
Comment of the evening: Two weeks left; I say, fix bayonets!! Those picayune military details are hardly Obama’s forte, although that doesn’t keep him from mocking Mitt Romney. Actually, I’m hard-pressed to think what Obama’s forte might be: snark, perhaps? … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread for discussing debate number three, which takes place tonight at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. I have a family event to attend and won’t be watching, although I might be home in time to see the very end … Continue reading →
Growing. But I’m pretty sure the vast majority of people neither know nor care at this point. The media’s inattention is just as powerful—perhaps even more so—than its attention.
Continue reading →So, what do you think about this? Was Lance Armstrong guilty, despite having passed a gazillion doping tests at the time? Is the testimony of former teammates under the following circumstances convincing enough?: Former Armstrong team mates at his U.S. … Continue reading →
That’s what Obama must be thinking. What struck me when I read this article was how many of the women interviewed focused on bits and pieces of things without looking at the whole picture or even the bigger picture, and … Continue reading →
George McGovern, the man Nixon trounced in 1972, has died at the age of 90. McGovern was the first presidential candidate I ever voted for. Yes, he was a liberal, but of the more old-fashioned kind, without nastiness and with … Continue reading →