What are the odds of this? From Mia Farrow’s autobiography, What Falls Away: My mother [actress Maureen O’Sullivan], her father’s favorite, went to the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Roehampton. She hated it. They had to wear vests in … Continue reading →
…and accuses Republicans of having created a “fictional Barack Obama.” And here I thought the post-modern narrative was everything, and that Obama had already created his own fictional Barack Obama, whose blanks we had been invited to fill in as … Continue reading →
…the narrow, condescending Vision of the Anointed, in which the liberal mind fails not only to agree, but even to understand in broad conceptual terms, how women can vote for Mitt Romney— despite a recent Republican National Convention in which … Continue reading →
Want to compare yourself to liberals and conservatives on a bunch of tests of knowledge, morals, and values based on Jonathan Haidt’s research? Go here; it’s kind of fun. I took the tests and, as you might guess, some of … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →It’s fascinating, in a depressing sort of way, to see the speed, depth, and breadth of the “Republicans lie!” meme spread through the MSM and left side of the blogosphere, and then be parroted back by simpatico commenters. There is … Continue reading →
Maybe a small one; your guess is as good as this guy’s. But if the bounce was just minimal, you can be sure that the MSM is high-fiving itself. And they would certainly deserve a lot of credit. Polls are … Continue reading →
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:
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