Jonathan Haidt is a writer and social psychologist who started out as a liberal. But along the way something unexpected happened: he actually read a book that featured the writings of leading conservative thinkers. Until then, Haidt: …had thought of … Continue reading →
…that Clint Eastwood were the nominee, for all the blather about his gig at the Republican Convention the other night. Okay, I’ll say it: I’ve never been an Eastwood fan. So sue me. And I thought his schtick on Thursday … Continue reading →
…for his convention address was Matthew Scully, the same guy who wrote Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention. If I ever need to make a speech, I think I just might call that guy. Scully is … Continue reading →
The Paul Ryan fact-checking continues apace, with the intrepid journalists at The New Yorker on the case. Aren’t you glad we’re getting to the bottom of all of this?
Continue reading →…make this go viral? Note particularly this moment. It’s not as personal and heartwarming as some of the other stuff, but it’s certainly relevant to how Romney would be likely to perform as president:
Continue reading →Barack Obama has often been called an empty suit, but last night Clint Eastwood visualized him as an empty chair. A lot of people (including me) thought Eastwood would be giving a more conventional speech. But instead he came up … Continue reading →
Of all the things I saw at the convention, the most potentially powerful was the series of presentations about Romney’s good deeds. It was both curious and moving, and unprecedented (at least in my memory) for an introduction to a … Continue reading →
Here’s an open thread to talk about tonight’s doings. I may update from time to time. 11:49: Watched Romney’s speech, which did everything it needed to do. The proof is that afterward, when I tuned to MSNBC for the critique, … Continue reading →
…Clint Eastwood tonight? Talk about tough acts to follow! But as Roger Simon says: Has Mitt Romney been upstaged on his big night? Well, sure, but so what? Romney seems almost an afterthought, the guy behind the scenes who helped … Continue reading →
…for malaria? Perhaps; this sounds very promising. Malaria is still an enormous scourge in Africa, killing millions—especially children—and debilitating many others: According to the World malaria report 2011, there were about 216 million cases of malaria (with an uncertainty range … Continue reading →
One of the many things that impressed me last night was the tear in Scott Walker’s eye while Ryan was speaking. That teardrop resonated with the commentary on blogs that are usually so critical and cynical. Simply put, a lot … Continue reading →
Silver was bad enough. But white is the new silver. And brown is emerging. How boring can we get? One thing’s for sure—nobody gets a white car because it doesn’t show the dirt.
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