Notice I haven’t written a thing about the 2012 presidential campaign today. I hope you appreciate my forbearance. Of course, you can use the comments section of this thread to keep on discussing the candidates and the debates, if you … Continue reading →
Our own roiling political waters have obscured some of the other important things going on in the rest of the world. So I hereby present the ever-insightful Theodore Dalrymple, who has a lot to say on the euro crisis and … Continue reading →
We all probably have a fantasy of finding something very valuable and rare in an old attic or barn, neglected by the world till now. And every now and then it actually happens. When it does there’s something very, very … Continue reading →
Here’s a rather risky method of marriage therapy. But it seems to have worked—for now: Australian miner Rob Elcombe and his wife, Tracey Gunn, told Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper they booked a spot on the Concordia as a last ditch … Continue reading →
…discuss tonight’s debate here, if you’d like.
Continue reading →…is missing some tie-dyed sheets: [ADDENDUM: Here’s a clip of a classic spoof of the scene in “Gone With the Wind” where Scarlett wears a dress she’s had made from her curtains. Carol Burnett is Scarlett, Vicki Lawrence Sissy, Dinah … Continue reading →
I have trouble with the hagiography of Martin Luther King. Yes, he was a great man who did a great thing for which he should be duly honored: he was an inspirational figure in the non-violent civil rights movement in … Continue reading →
I’ve seen a lot of comments around the blogosphere from people who feel angry because the present primary system so often leads to the nominee being chosen (de facto, anyway) quite early on. The complaint goes like this: Why should … Continue reading →
Word is that Huntsman will drop out of the race on Monday and endorse Romney. Huntsman never really caught on, and I think it was partly a personality thing. It’s hard to define why certain personalities appeal to voters and … Continue reading →
…sounds much worse than I’d originally thought. The captain’s been arrested and is being investigated for possible manslaughter and abandoning ship. Passengers report that there was delay in launching the lifeboats, and general chaos. Three people are reported dead and … Continue reading →
…it’s painful. It also happens to be a case of the Jon Stewart show making fun of a liberal: The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook
Continue reading →A fascinating story: from violent 60s radical to—well, to what? Do you think Judith Clark’s change is sincere? Do you think she should be let out of prison? Those are two separate questions, by the way. [ADDENDUM: David Horowitz says … Continue reading →