Scary times
Quite a few people have recommended this Victor Davis Hanson article about some of the problems we’re likely to be dealing with in the coming year. One of the points Hanson makes is that the true face of the left … Continue reading →
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All is not well…
…with Hugo Chavez. Expert at gaining, holding, and wielding power, he could outmaneuver the opposition and finesse the elections. But health is another thing entirely. It’s hard to say exactly what’s going on with him right now, but it sounds … Continue reading →
Louis Michael Seidman: the con law professor v. the Constitution
Yesterday there was a big brouhaha over an op-ed of Louis Michael Seidman’s that appeared in the New York Times. It was the type of piece that, on first reading, appears to be some sort of ironic Onion-esque parody—but sadly, … Continue reading →
Congress’s fiscal cliff deal
Here’s the way it stands so far: ”” Tax rates will permanently rise to Clinton-era levels for families with income above $450,000 and individuals above $400,000. All income below the threshold will permanently be taxed at Bush-era rates. ”” The … Continue reading →
Happy non-euphonious New Year!
There’s something about 2013 that doesn’t fall trippingly off the tongue. A friend pointed out that it’s the first year since 1987 that doesn’t have a double digit in it. Perhaps that’s it. Or perhaps it’s that 13. Whatever. Let’s … Continue reading →
2013 is the year of my reign…
…as Grande Conservative Blogress Diva, an honor bestowed by Gay Patriot, via all of you who voted. There—did that sound Diva-esque enough? I’ve got to practice my Diva ways. Although I suspect that I was the only blogger who pushed … Continue reading →
It’s definitely not too early in the game…
…to ask this question: Me? A quiet night. Ordinarily I’m not a keen New Year’s eve reveler, although if some wonderful revels presented themselves, I wouldn’t say no.
Continue reading →Fiscal cliff deal?
Note the question mark; I don’t trust any reports of a deal until it’s set in stone. Maybe not even then. So, for what it’s worth, here are the supposed details of the supposed agreement. You can wade through them … Continue reading →
Talkin’ ’bout a revolution: it may be almost 2013, but…
…this story recalls the revolutionary ardor of the 60s: The daughter of a prominent New York doctor and her Occupy Wall Street-organizer boyfriend were arrested after police discovered an explosive used for making bombs and a cache of weapons in … Continue reading →
Grow old along with me: twins
Here are the oldest living identical twins in the world: Looking pretty good, aren’t they—for 103? What’s more, they’re feeling pretty good. They both have all their mental faculties, which in itself is extraordinary. They do not use hearing aids … Continue reading →
All we have to do to fix the deficit…
…is create more jobs and growth. Easy-peasy, dummyheads. Why didn’t I think of that? So, let’s get cracking and do it! Only question is—how?
Continue reading →The same—but not the same
“Dances At a Gathering” is a ballet choreographed in 1969 by Jerome Robbins for the New York City Ballet. I saw it about five times with the original never-to-be-equaled cast, and it’s one of my favorite ballets ever. I haven’t … Continue reading →