…remains anemic: So the recession was deeper, and the recovery has been slower, than previously believed. That really isn’t news to those of us out here in the real world where economic statistics only tell part of the story, but … Continue reading →
In a conversation the other day, I brought up this memorably creepy episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which featured the great Peter Lorre and the great Steve McQueen in a Roald Dahl story. No one there remembered it, although they … Continue reading →
…are on the right (in both senses of the word) side of the Chick-fil-A issue. And Menino backs off.
Continue reading →Last week was the 23rd anniversary of the United Flight 232 air disaster that occurred in Sioux City, Iowa, on July 19 1989. I happened to come across this piece written by Captain Al Haynes, a bona fide hero of … Continue reading →
I noticed that there were some big ticket items ordered this month through my blog portal to Amazon. Because I have no way to know who orders what, I have no way to know who to thank, so I’ll just … Continue reading →
Well, not exactly.
Continue reading →For some background, here’s an article that seems worth reading.
Continue reading →…a deer in the headlights. But a very smooth and audacious deer in the headlights who tells us “who are you going to believe, me and my shills in the MSM or your lying ears?” The problem is, of course, … Continue reading →
It’s Olympics time again. I used to be a big fan, but in recent decades I’ve hardly paid attention. The hype is too big, the athletes too interchangeable. But I came across this clip of Nadia Comaneci, the star of … Continue reading →
“Authentically nice politician”—is that a double oxymoron? Not according to Sven Wilson, whose article on the subject was brought to my attention by a reader. I’m in nearly complete agreement with what he says here: Romney has, as we all … Continue reading →
But it’s not an unpleasant smell.
Continue reading →…it’s the weddings he’s having trouble with. [Hat tip: Althouse.]
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