How many pairs…
…of gloves can Obama take off and still have more to go? I am so, so tired of reading that Obama is finally taking the gloves off. And amazingly enough, Obama seems to be asking people to keep hoping. It’s … Continue reading →
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I think…
…that this story can only redound to Romney’s credit. But maybe that’s just cause I’m such a rebel. Question authority! Power (boats) to the people!!
Continue reading →Looking at the French elections
I don’t pretend to be an expert on internal French politics, but here’s a little summary of what winner Hollande stands for: He’s a Keynesian (although the article doesn’t mention that word) who favors stimulus as the answer to France’s … Continue reading →
France chooses…
…another round of socialism, first in 17 years. Dominique Strauss-Kahn must be kicking himself: shoulda, coulda, woulda. And Greece is confused, but it sounds like the voters might like more socialism, too, only with a different party in charge than … Continue reading →
Once in a super moon
Did you see the supermoon last night? I was driving my car right around the time the moon rose, and I saw it without having read anything about the phenomenon beforehand. So I didn’t know what I was seeing, but … Continue reading →
Fashion interlude
This dress isn’t as spectacularly awful as most I feature here. But it’s awful in a particularly odd way, I think. There’s a certain combination of Flash Gordon, Transformers, upholstery, 1950s apron, old antimacassars, and Octoberfest barmaid: For those who … Continue reading →
The Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial: starting over
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, mastermind of 9/11, is now on trial along with four accomplices. And it’s in a military court rather than the civilian courts the Obama administration would have preferred. Thank goodness. One of the worst excesses of the … Continue reading →
Elizabeth Warren, academia, and affirmative action
I can’t get quite as worked up about the Elizabeth Warren Cherokee flap as so many others have. That’s because I decided long ago (even before my political “change”) that however well-intentioned affirmative action may have originally been, it’s a … Continue reading →
It’s the economy…
…stupid. I noticed something worth mentioning: according to this memeorandum roundup of articles, this time around even many of the liberal and leftist newspapers and blogs are reporting this as bad news, and not ignoring the fact that a lot … Continue reading →
The living together conundrum
Living together may sound like a good idea, but in practice it seems to lead to a higher percentage of break-ups and divorces. And this appears to not just be because those who live together are pre-selected for characteristics that … Continue reading →
Reasonable doubt?
Have trouble getting to sleep?
I don’t usually push products, but this is one I’ve been addicted to for over thirty years. You’ve probably seen and maybe even heard all those newer and fancier sound machines that are supposed to lull you to sleep. They’re … Continue reading →