When there’s a slow news day these days I think “good.” Republicans and conservatives (not always the same thing) have been feeling pretty low since the election. Elements of cynicism, anger, depression, resignation, and bleak humor swirl around the blogosphere. … Continue reading →
Sad, sad, sad, sad. Predictable, predictable, predictable, predictable. As I wrote in February of 2011, not long after the whole Egyptian joyride began: Amidst all the speculation, I think we discount the possibility of an Islamist state at our peril””and, … Continue reading →
And that really explains an awful lot, doesn’t it? The negotiations over the “fiscal cliff” (can somebody please suggest a good alternative way to refer to that topic?) are ongoing and really have just begun. Bob Woodward (no conservative he) … Continue reading →
Triplets. Julia Sweeney: Elizabeth McGovern: Kathy Bates:
Continue reading →I found this video buried in an old comment, and I think it deserves a wider viewing. It’s of Gene Kelly and Tamara Toumanova dancing Kelly’s choreography in the movie “Invitation to the Dance,” which was made in 1952 but … Continue reading →
One of the many reasons Obama is able to be so bold—nay, audacious—in his negotiations with Republicans is that he is secure in the knowledge that he will get the help of articles such as this one in that reliable … Continue reading →
Here’s a good summary of the lousy position the Republicans in Congress are in vis a vis the so-called fiscal cliff. To make a long story short: between Scylla and Charybdis. However, I’m partial to the suggestion that Republicans in … Continue reading →
…but in the interests of accuracy I’d like to point out that, as of this moment, Romney’s vote total is 60,697,341. That’s approximately three quarters of a million more votes than McCain got, and I don’t think Romney’s count is … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’ll be bumping this up to the top every now and then through the holidays, just as a reminder.] How’s that for shameless self-promotion? In the process of writing this post I realized that once again it’s November. It’s … Continue reading →
I’ve long been a fan of John Updike’s short stories, although his novels—which are probably much more widely read—don’t do all that much for me. He was one of the most prolific writers of the last century, so there’s plenty … Continue reading →
Or actually, it is a disaster, but not exactly in the way Gardiner meant. Nile Gardiner is a Washington-based British conservative pundit with foreign policy advisor experience, and in an article in the Telegraph headlined “The White House’s Benghazi bungling … Continue reading →
…tell us what you really think:
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