[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repost of an article originally written in 2005.] Yes, indeed, I am that old—old enough to very vaguely remember when Veterans Day was called Armistice Day, or at least to imagine that I do. The … Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking about this poem lately. It’s really a bleak work (and very modern, despite the year it was written, which was probably around 1851). The subject is the loss of faith. Not a personal loss of faith, but … Continue reading →
The postmortems will be continuing for quite some time, as thoughts and impressions percolate. Some things that come to me right now: (1) The Obama crew are light-years ahead of the Republicans in technology, and this has to be rectified. … Continue reading →
From a former spook.
Continue reading →He says it’s because he cheated on his wife. But he was due to testify on Benghazi in six days, and now he won’t, at least not immediately (apparently they could still subpoena him later). This smells exceedingly fishy. I … Continue reading →
It used to be that only the rare person with celiac disease had to eat a gluten-free diet. But lately it’s become all the rage to be sensitive to the stuff. Now, I suppose some people are. And if they … Continue reading →
…there’s this. Also, although this is unrelated to the above, I can’t figure out where else to put it. It’s a fascinating article about Obama’s highly sophisticated effort to reach and persuade potential supporters. The GOP seems to be bringing … Continue reading →
Here’s my theory about the missing two million (or whatever it turns out to be) McCain 2008 voters: it represents mostly blue-collar men and women who were turned off by Romney’s rich-elitist-Bain persona and decided to stay home. In that … Continue reading →
…is a losing one. I remember my sinking feeling when, during the run-in to the 2012 campaign, each person I thought had a chance to win refused to run, until all of them had been eliminated from the race. Never … Continue reading →
…from Bookworm. [ADDENDUM: Here’s another.]
Continue reading →[NOTE: We need a little relaxation today, don’t we? Here’s a repost of something I wrote in January of 2010. Enjoy.] See the way he walks down the street Watch the way he shuffles his feet— “He’s a Rebel” was … Continue reading →
I’ve said before that even had Mitt Romney won this election, unless it was by a landslide, we’d still be in big trouble. It would only have bought us a little time. Or maybe it would have just given us … Continue reading →