Last night I was listening to some talking heads nattering on about the results of the Wisconsin recall. What it means for Obama, what it means for public sector unions, what it means for Democrats, what it means for Romney. … Continue reading →
…is not like the others: The above photo was taken at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration on June 3. On the left, the Queen; in the middle, Camilla (aka the Duchess of Cornwall—it’s been a long and winding road for … Continue reading →
I don’t like to count too many chickens, but Fox is projecting Walker as the winner. Pretty nifty. Very good news. And I want it to be a blowout.
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Continue reading →President Obama commits the gaffe of calling Romney by Mitt’s father’s name, George: During a speech at the New Amsterdam Theater in Times Square, the president mixed up his Republican opponent with former Michigan Governor George Romney while contrasting their … Continue reading →
Succinctly put: Unless the voters in Wisconsin decide to surprise us all [today], the trouble in the Badger State means trouble ahead for public sector unions across the country. A Scott Walker victory would reshape not just Republican politics but … Continue reading →
…this time defending his proposed banning of the 16-ounce size of sugared drinks. His article is an almost perfect illustration of how to slide down the slippery slope. In it, he shows no awareness of the difference between bans that … Continue reading →
…is the Scott Walker recall election in Wisconsin. Should be interesting. Here’s a roundup, including some new polls (valid or not). And I wonder: do you agree with me that there seems to be a slight lull in the presidential … Continue reading →
In the ever-expanding interests of diversity in academia and elsewhere, we’ve hit a new high (that is, low): Touting a move to make its faculty more diverse, CUNY administrators have broken out Jews into a separate minority group: “White/Jewish.” CUNY … Continue reading →
I got some spam email in my mailbox that began this way: Who I am? Shiny green eyes, twenty two years… It went on to catalogue her other enticing body parts—“C cup,” for example, which I would have thought was … Continue reading →
…not. The wrong Scott Walker, apparently. And the whole thing also made me think of this period piece:
Continue reading →You’ll never guess who this is from looking at it, even though it’s a very famous person who’s usually instantly recognizable: It’s Groucho Marx without his trademark mustache and bushy eyebrows or eyeglasses. And to me it looks a lot … Continue reading →