…just say no to the Christian Democrats. Merkel’s party lost a lot of ground in that section of Germany yesterday, and the Social Democrats (the SPD, described as “centre-left”) picked up what the CDU lost. This follows the pattern in … Continue reading →
In the matter of the dueling shock-value Newsweek and Time magazine covers, Ed Driscoll explains it all for you. And there’s something so disturbing about the Time cover that I’m not putting the image on the blog. It’s certainly not … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is the very first picture you’ve ever seen on this blog of neo-neocon, sans apple. Not that you’d recognize … Continue reading →
I saw the Boston Ballet perform last night. The first dance was forgettable, the second a great classic, Jerome Robbins’ “Fancy Free.” That alone would have been worth the price of admission, with its Bernstein music, its swingy 40s ambiance, … Continue reading →
So, does the debacle at JP Morgan mean banks should be more regulated? In Business Week, Henry Blodgett answers “yes”—because, despite the fact that Morgan’s CEO Dimon is one of the best and smartest of the bunch, the situation has … Continue reading →
Read the comments here on Romney and the hair-cutting furor. I don’t know if it was just the mood I was in last night, but I laughed out loud many, many times.
Continue reading →Is Facebook making us more lonely? Well, it’s not making me more lonely, because I’m not on it—although I suppose if I thought about it, the fact that I’m not on Facebook could make me feel more lonely. But I … Continue reading →
The WaPo has trouble getting its Romney-the-wicked-and-abusive-gay-bashing-haircutter story straight. A source it quoted in the WaPo story as having “long been bothered by the…incident” said in an ABC interview the next day that he was not present when it happened … Continue reading →
…read this article, and then start reading the comments section.
Continue reading →…of iPads for apes.
Continue reading →Obama’s declaration about gay marriage is getting an unbelievable amount of press. It’s as though it actually means something, other than that for some reason Obama has decided to abandon his pretense of being against gay marriage. It’s being framed … Continue reading →
…does the expected flip-flop on gay marriage.
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