Lindsay Graham does: We have not heard from the people who went through this debacle who were there on the ground. I guarantee if this had been a good news story we would have heard from them the next day. … Continue reading →
…makes strange bedfellows. For example, I have little doubt that these two guys playing nicey-nicey absolutely detest each other. But hey, Obama finally made it to Israel. And he’s trying to reassure Netanyahu that he’s got his back:
Continue reading →The House has passed (221/207) what’s known as the “Ryan budget,” after the Democratic proposal failed to garner enough votes. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I think it’s good that Republicans did something. On the … Continue reading →
There’s a big Yahoo feature on Justin Timberlake’s new video tribute to his grandparents and their 63-year-long marriage. Made me think of this Leonard Cohen video, which I think is far superior (although I kind of like Timberlake in general) … Continue reading →
Here are some samples from the list of Harvard Commencement Day speakers over approximately the last century and a half. I’ve left out ones you’re unlikely to have heard of, which mostly occur in the early years anyway, and selected … Continue reading →
…don’t take “helpful” advice from columnists on the left about what you should or should not do. They are, by definition, concern trolls. And I’m not at all impressed by articles like this one about how Obama’s popularity has fallen. … Continue reading →
…of the Twinkie. I never, never ever, cared for the things, so I don’t have a dog in this race. But some of you may care very, very much.
Continue reading →More on Cyprus: Here’s a good article about why what happened in Cyprus is important. And the comments to the article are worth looking at, too. This article gives a clear explanation of how the EU could be so stupid. … Continue reading →
…did in fact reject the bill to “tax” bank deposits, even though it had been amended to exclude smaller investors from the levy. The vote was 36 against, 0 in favor, and 19 abstentions. Hundreds of protesters outside Parliament cheered … Continue reading →
…is watching you.
Continue reading →…unlike the EU “leaders” and the Cyprus president who agreed to the reckless trashing of the people’s trust in the integrity of their bank accounts: Cyprus’s Parliament is likely to reject an international bailout package that involves taxing ordinary depositors … Continue reading →
It was a spectacular art heist, memorable even today, twenty-three years later: the theft of thirteen works of art valued at a grand total of five hundred million dollars, but actually priceless because they are irreplaceable. There was this rare … Continue reading →