So far, the information we’ve gotten about James Holmes doesn’t really fit the portrait of the usual perpetrator of mass murder. That doesn’t mean that, as more facts emerge, he won’t seem to have been unstable and isolated, and to … Continue reading →
This is a clever idea, and it appeals to both my inordinate love for Mark Knopfler and my interest in watching performers then and now (see this, this, this, this, and this): All hail YouTube and virtual time travel!
Continue reading →From the Romney camp: And this one from Obama seems positively bizarre. It accuses Romney of making a false accusation, and then gives evidence that his accusation is true. To whom is it targeted, and who would it convince that … Continue reading →
…has been hauled up from off the coast of Hawaii. But it wasn’t tsunami debris, nor was it plastic bags from grocery stores. It was the cast-off detritus of the fishing industry. But it’s been put to some use: The … Continue reading →
It’s come to my attention that some people who’ve installed Ad Blocker or similar programs on their computers may have had the Amazon widgets on my right sidebar disappear as a result, which would make it difficult for them to … Continue reading →
When I first read about the massacre in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, my thoughts went to the victims of the horror, and my initial impression (before the shooter had been identified) was that the perp would turn out … Continue reading →
…for thee but not for me. [Hat tip: Ace.]
Continue reading →Or is it the rest of the news that bothers you even more? No matter; listen! I love this sort of thing. I use one of these every night, too. Used it for decades.
Continue reading →Coming a bit ahead of schedule. I thought it would be saved for September, but it’s about to happen. Perhaps Obama’s run out of other lines of attack, or perhaps there’s a different strategy for the fall. Anyway, now we … Continue reading →
Commenter “Gringo” makes an interesting point about Obama’s “you didn’t build that” remark: A big part of the problem is that ∅bama said something that could be interpreted several ways. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a … Continue reading →
In Syria.
Continue reading →They’re off. But I’m not at all sure they were ever really on. [ADDENDUM: You might be interested in watching Romney’s entire speech in Irwin, Pennsylvania yesterday, which was a response to Obama’s “you didn’t build that” remarks.] [ADDENDUM II: … Continue reading →