One by one they’re trying to take away our gustatory pleasures. Salt. Sugar. Fat. Red meat—not just a lot of red meat, but any amount of red meat. According to this Harvard study, any red meat at all increases the … Continue reading →
To someone such as me, who’s experienced a certain amount of liberal shunning and/or anger because of my political “change,” this report comes as no surprise whatsoever: [The Pew Research Center] found that instead of engaging in civil discourse or … Continue reading →
Today’s most-watched primaries—Alabama and Mississippi—are in the deep South, and they are toss-ups in the polls. So tonight it may take quite a while for the networks to declare the winner. Today’s primaries are the first time that Romney doesn’t … Continue reading →
By now everyone who pays attention to the news knows that a US Army sergeant went on a killing spree in southern Afghanistan on Sunday and murdered 16 civilians in cold blood, many of them women and children. But even … Continue reading →
Mitt Romney turns 65 today (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Whatever you think of his politics, a better-looking 65-year-old you’d be hard-pressed to find. Rick Santorum wished him a happy birthday. Sweet. And this Mother Jones editorial fellow’s … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of an older post. Thought you might enjoy it.] I used to play the cello. Well, perhaps “play” is too strong a word. I was chosen for the instrument (no, that’s not a typo; I … Continue reading →
Today my internet connection went down. I tried all the usual things: asking Comcast to refresh the signal, disconnecting and reconnecting the modem, calling and speaking to customer service. It was the latter that really got my goat. First the … Continue reading →
…to accept their fate. It’s Romney. Actually, his article is a pretty good indictment of the MSM’s propensity to move the goalposts where Romney is concerned, the better to have an exciting primary season: The fact that Romney is still … Continue reading →
Andrew McCarthy speculates on Obama’s actions as president, what they might say about his belief system, and what a second Obama term might look like. Summary version: he’s an Alinsky radical. Here’s McCarthy’s definition: In Alinsky’s view, the only radicalism … Continue reading →
I had some pho last night. You know, that Vietnamese noodle soup that everybody seems to love. While talking with a friend of mine, though, she told me that my pronunciation—as in “foe”—was incorrect, and that it’s actually pronounced more … Continue reading →
Sara Blakely, the inventor of Spanx, is a billionaire. My goodness. I knew Spanx were (was?) big, but I had no idea. No idea! In case you don’t know what Spanx are (is?), one picture is worth at least 500 … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Bumped up once more.] Yes, it’s hard to believe, isn’t it? Time passes so quickly when we’re enjoying ourselves. But yes, it’s been a while since I asked you to donate to a semi-worthy cause: this blog. And so … Continue reading →