My favorite YouTube activity these days seems to involve watching singer/songwriters morph from young to old almost instantaneously. There’s something both creepy and magical about getting into the YouTube time machine and seeing ten different live versions of a song … Continue reading →
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld, by a vote of 2-1, a judge’s lower court ruling that California’s “Proposition 8 ”” a response to an earlier state court decision that legalized gay marriage ”” was a violation … Continue reading →
This should come as no surprise whatsoever, if you remember this, which was far worse.
Continue reading →Flighty bot: That is because I am a bit of a fliberttygibbet Although spelled incorrectly, this is charming to me because it reminds me that there exists a delightful word, “flibbertigibbet,” which I’ve neither heard nor thought of in many … Continue reading →
Today there’s lots of news about the fact that a new Obama poll shows Obama up somewhat. No surprise, really. Lately the focus has been away from Obama, which almost always raises his standing in the eyes of the public. … Continue reading →
I find this article from 1995 quite disturbing for what it reveals about Newt Gingrich’s psyche. And by the way, that has nothing to do with whether I like his politics or not. I would find the sort of information … Continue reading →
It’s that time again. I may even watch a bit of it this year—and not just the ads—because the New England Pats are involved. But no taco chips for me. How about you?
Continue reading →I hear he’s a real hustler. I have no explanation for how this kid can do that. It doesn’t seem to be a trick, either, except for the fact that his father has to get the ball in the right … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s thread about Romney and the conservative message, commenter “kolnai” had an observation about Romney’s conservatism that I found interesting: I don’t believe [Romney when espouses conservative thoughts]. But I’m going to vote for him. So what’s the difference? … Continue reading →
Even though I keep vowing to lay off Gingrich, he keeps tempting me and pulling me back in. And I don’t mean that in a good way. The title above is somewhat ironic, of course. But Gingrich has made periodic … Continue reading →
One blogger’s answer: “8 years, 8 months, and 16 days.” Director Harold Ramis replies: I think the 10-year estimate is too short. It takes at least 10 years to get good at anything, and alloting for the down time and … Continue reading →
…with more of this horse manure. I refer you back to this for an explanation, and a tribute to Tsongas.
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