…which we were— Ohio, Ohio, Ohio. Yes, it’s a very important state, and stands an excellent chance of being so again this year. The WaPo crows that Obama is ahead in that state by 8 points among likely voters, with … Continue reading →
Yes, the title is meant to be sarcastic. But only somewhat. Whatever you think of pollsters’ motives—are they trying to get it right, or are they skewing results to influence public opinion?—they do have quite the challenge in predicting voter … Continue reading →
…the statesman, getting ready to address the UN General Assembly: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday disregarded a U.N. warning to avoid incendiary rhetoric and declared ahead of the annual General Assembly session that Israel has no roots in the … Continue reading →
An interesting bit of trivia: While at Eton, Eric Blair (future pen name, George Orwell) “was briefly taught French by Aldous Huxley.” England’s a small place, isn’t it? That wasn’t Orwell and Huxley’s only exchange. Huxley wrote to Orwell on … Continue reading →
It ain’t easy. Although there’s hardly any need to do it when you’ve got the MSM is on your side.
Continue reading →[Hat tip: Instapundit] Wind power sounds like a wonderful thing, a renewable resource that’s clean and available and could help wean us off our dependence on fossil fuels from sketchy foreign countries. All that’s needed is the will to do … Continue reading →
…is already over.
Continue reading →…otherwise the news would be bad.
Continue reading →Commenter “Harold” alerted me to a type of photography I’d never even heard of before, although I’d probably seen it and not known what I was looking at—HDR photography: High dynamic range imaging (HDRI or HDR) is a set of … Continue reading →
I’d heard a lot about the Florida vote in the 2000 presidential election. Hanging chads, Pat Buchanan, virtual tie, recounts, Supreme Court, lingering rage. But I’d never encountered this factoid before: How campaigns try to sway polling results: “In a … Continue reading →
I’ve got a new article up at PJ, entitled “Romney’s daunting challenges.” My original title for the piece was the title I gave to this post, because I didn’t want it to be about Romney, but about what any Republican … Continue reading →
I’m in a hurry right now and don’t have time to write a post on this, although I plan to later. But I thought you might like a nice fresh new thread to discuss Romney’s tax info release and the … Continue reading →