Is anyone on earth…
…the least bit surprised at this? Certainly not the young lady’s mother, who gets the grim satisfaction of being able to say “I told you so.”
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The perfect jelly bean
There is only one jelly bean worth eating at Easter or any other time of year. No, not those weirdly flavored “gourmet” Jelly Bellys (I consider the term “gourmet jelly bean” to be an oxymoron). The traditionalist in me abhors … Continue reading →
It occurs to me…
…that with my new and more effective spam filter, I may be retiring the “spambot of the day” feature for want of high-caliber candidates. Pity, isn’t it? Although I won’t be shedding too many tears for the little buggers. And … Continue reading →
NBC and the Zimmerman tape
A few days ago, NBC apologized for its truncated edit of the Zimmerman tape—inadequately and with weasel words: During our investigation it became evident that there was an error made in the production process that we deeply regret. We will … Continue reading →
March jobs report?
Not the greatest. Ben Bernacke mused: …that the sharp decline in joblessness ”” the unemployment rate has dropped from a recent high of 9.1 percent in August ”” was not supported by underlying economic growth. The decline has been “somewhat … Continue reading →
Celebrate freedom: Passover and beyond
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. The sentiments still seem to me to be highly, highly appropriate. Maybe even more so, if anything.] It’s the holiday season, and one of those rare years when Passover and Easter … Continue reading →
On Romneylove
Ace writes: My own experience with coming over to Romney’s side is this: Once you get past hating his guts, you kind of… like him. Read the whole thing.
Continue reading →Why don’t we hear about black on black violence?
There’s been a spate of columns on the right since the Trayvon Martin killing asking the question this one asks: why do we ignore the murders of blacks by other blacks? And why do we hear so much about the … Continue reading →
Cream cake and biscuit tortoni
Whole Foods has an especially delectable cake that I find completely irresistible. Fortunately for me, my wallet, and my waistline, I don’t live down the street from a Whole Foods, although I’m within striking distance if the desire is strong … Continue reading →
Those threatened polar bears
Well, maybe not so much.
Continue reading →I think a lot of you will be very happy to hear that…
…not only is the spam filter fixed, but (trumpet fanfare here): comment preview has arrived! Let’s hope it all works.
Continue reading →I don’t know what’s worse
Is it that the author of this piece, David Dow, is actually a professor of law? Or that he actually might believe what he’s saying? Or that perhaps he doesn’t, but is just saying it to stir up ye olde … Continue reading →