Note…
…that so far today, I’m avoiding politics. We’ll see whether I succeed. But just because I’m trying to take a day off from the fray, that doesn’t mean that you have to. Here’s a nice open thread for you. Tempting, … Continue reading →
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Cheeks are the new breasts
Now that I’ve got your attention— Have you noticed the latest fashion in cheeks? Now I know there didn’t used to even be fashions in cheeks, but with the ubiquity of cosmetic surgery that wonderful day has come to pass. … Continue reading →
On February 2nd…
…let’s do it till we get it right:
Continue reading →The Cat (Stevens) came back
The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is nothing if not controversial. It’s hard to write about him even now without generating a firestorm of hatred. But I’m going to try. Stevens (now Yusuf Islam) is hated by a lot … Continue reading →
After Florida
There’s plenty of post-Florida-primary musing around the MSM and the blogosphere today. This piece by Byron York has a lot to recommend it, especially this observation: Gingrich did not learn the lesson of Romney’s first wave of attacks against him. … Continue reading →
Florida primary today
Here’s a thread to discuss it. If you dare. [ROLLING UPDATES: Romney is projected the winner. As things look now, he may even get a total percentage similar to the combined totals of Gingrich and Santorum. In Romney’s acceptance speech … Continue reading →
Gingrich won’t debate Obama if the media sets the terms
I think this is another bad tactical move of Gingrich’s: …Newt Gingrich returned Monday to his tried-and-true offensive against the media, declaring that if he’s the Republican nominee, he will not debate President Obama if a reporter serves as moderator. … Continue reading →
Blog comments are good for your mental health
So says this study. At least for teenagers. Who write blogs about their personal problems. And whose blogs are not especially popular: In all the groups, the greatest improvement in mood occurred among those bloggers who wrote about their problems … Continue reading →
Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos
This comment by “rickl” made me think of the following Simpsons episode. You may especially enjoy it if you’ve got a yen (and really, who doesn’t?) to revisit the 1996 presidential campaign: kang and kodos
Continue reading →Meanwhile, in the wider the world…
…Syria is in an uproar. Sound familiar? As with similar situations before, the rebels can easily be overpowered by the government, if their numbers don’t reach a critical mass, and if the army and police stay loyal to ruler Assad. … Continue reading →
Boy, I can’t wait…
…till tomorrow’s over and Florida is done. In fact, I can’t wait till the nominee is in the bag. And then the election can’t come soon enough. Maybe I’ve just gotten wimpier as I’ve gotten older, but this really did … Continue reading →
The character issue and the fighters
I don’t know about you, but to me, this doesn’t seem like the best approach for Newt. And Ed Morrissey agrees: …[I]t seems unwise for Gingrich to play the character card. Throughout his campaign, the subtext of Gingrich’s pitch is … Continue reading →