…has coincided with a rise in the rate of depression. The ravages of time didn’t used to be so well-documented. Then again—there’s a genre of YouTube videos that feature the morphing of photos of the same person over a long … Continue reading →
I’ve become a teeny bit obsessed with the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Carousel,” while indulging in one of my favorite procrastination habits—watching YouTube videos. Now, the musical “Carousel” was stupid in a lot of ways, especially the movie version. I … Continue reading →
It’s not perfect. But Paul Farhi offers a relatively fair narration of the events in question—you know, the ones I’ve been writing about (here and here) concerning the rumors that have been spreading for many years to the effect that … Continue reading →
…(and I wonder if anyone else does, either). But it seems potentially important, not to mention “beautiful in its simplicity.”
Continue reading →[Hat tip: Althouse.] Here’s a fascinating look at the world’s oldest photos. They’re probably older than you think: But they’re not older than I’d think. That’s because my mother has in her possession a bunch of family photos from the … Continue reading →
…you’ve never even heard of the man People magazine chooses as “the sexiest man alive.” Or his runner-up.
Continue reading →…on the Christians of Egypt. Remember them?
Continue reading →Surely there’s enough truth with which to attack Gingrich without resorting to lies. But apparently not, just as I predicted (don’t mean to blow my own horn, but…). First on TNR’s list of terrible things Gingrich has done and said … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →I’m with Ann Coulter on Romney. Ordinarily Coulter is hardly a favorite columnist of mine, although this isn’t the first time I’ve agreed with her. But it very much surprises me that she’s touting Romney; I would have thought she’d … Continue reading →
This seems both scary and embarrassing in equal measure: “The captain has disappeared in the back and, uh, I have someone with a thick foreign accent trying to access the cockpit right now”¦,” the co-pilot reported. “What I’m being told … Continue reading →
[NOTE: A while back I wrote this post to warn readers to be on the alert for the rash of shingles, because the illness can be devastating and early detection and treatment can help avoid the worst of the complications. … Continue reading →