…with Romney. Of course; we expected that. But the nature of the coverage of Romney’s trip abroad—with the press acting, in the words of Powerline’s John Hinderaker, as though Romney had “committed one blunder after another” when in fact the … Continue reading →
Here. Another thing to take from the story: if you feel really sick while driving, don’t keep going; pull over and call 9/11.
Continue reading →A bot emits an anguished cry for help: I don’t routinely interrupt wonderful conversations like this with my own personal issues, but I in dire need of help from anyone who is happy to lend me a hand. I’m thinking … Continue reading →
So, does the highlighted statement [emphasis mine] disqualify Romney for the presidency?: So far the roughest moment on the Republican presidential candidate’s road trip came after he said that some things about the Olympics were “disconcerting.” That angered Brits, including … Continue reading →
…race to the bottom.
Continue reading →…a break from politics today. I know I do. Then again, maybe not. So here’s a thread for discussing whatever you want—including politics, if that’s what you so desire. As for me, I’m off to enjoy myself, and to contemplate … Continue reading →
Five guys at the lake decide to recreate a photograph of themselves over and over, showing the passage of time [hat tip: Althouse].
Continue reading →And speaking of diets (which we were)… If you’re an elite endurance athlete, you’ve got to pack in those calories—up to 6,000 a day—if you don’t want to start dropping too much weight while you’re training. That may sound like … Continue reading →
We’ll give you context, on the Romney quote about Britain being a “tiny little island that makes stuff nobody wants.” But, as Althouse rightly points out in her contextualizing post: But you know the rule in journalism: Taking things out … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Drew M. at Ace’s.] Jonathan Chait offers a couple of howlers in his piece at NY Magazine, beginning with the beginning: Mitt Romney’s plan of blatantly lying about President Obama’s “you didn’t build that” speech is clearly drawing … Continue reading →
Remember the vogue for hyphenating last names on marrying? Well, here’s some of the long-delayed aftermath: Brendan Greene-Walsh and Leila Rathert-Knowles, an engaged couple with hyphenated last names and a decision to make. Note that each members of the engaged … Continue reading →
This year will mark the 40th anniversary the Olympics’ darkest day, and one of the darkest in the history of the struggle against terrorism: the massacre of Israeli athletes at the hands of Palestinian terrorists in Munich in 1972. But, … Continue reading →