More gloomy news for dieters
Of course, I already pretty much knew this. But still–drat!
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Dueling Madoff interviews
Bernie and Ruth Madoff, who no longer speak to each other (at her request) since their son’s suicide, have nevertheless got dueling TV interviews going. Hers will be seen on this Sunday’s “60 Minutes,” while his with Barbara Walters is … Continue reading →
The Democrats never went broke…
…underestimating the intelligence of the American public. Here’s the strategy: (1) Presidents Truman and Clinton won re-election by complaining about their Republican-controlled Congresses. (2) Obama wants to win re-election. (3) Therefore he and the Democrats are complaining about their Republican-controlled … Continue reading →
Why is so much of my email spam…
…about replica watches?
Continue reading →The stock market…
…is a complete mystery to me: “Dow headed for best October ever.
Continue reading →Andrew McCarthy on the Libyan War, Obama, and Gaddafi
Here’s an excellent article by Andrew McCarthy that skewers Obama and the left (with a small dig at RINO Lindsay Graham along the way) for their hypocrisy in dealing with Libya and Gaddafi vs. Iraq and Bush. I will quote … Continue reading →
It occurs to me that…
…nowadays, campaign staffs are increasingly composed of moles. Each time an aide quits, doesn’t he/she seem inordinately quick on the draw with the critical interview and/or the tell-all book? Now staffers don’t even wait for the campaign to be over … Continue reading →
Anybody else…
…experiencing a lull in their interest in the 2012 election? I am. I have little doubt it will spark up again. But the idea of comparing the latest of Perry’s gaffes to the latest of Romney’s flipflops to the lastest … Continue reading →
Mad Men
I’ve finally gotten around to watching the first few episodes of the TV series “Mad Men.” I’d heard it was set in the early 60s—an era I remember well, although from a child’s eye view—and so I was predisposed to … Continue reading →
Changing out of Pajamas into PJs
Pajamas Media announces a name change: it’s now PJ Media. Its new URL is, appropriately enough, pjmedia.com (although the old URL pajamasmedia.com will still get you there). Well, most of us already called it “PJ” anyway, didn’t we? But, according … Continue reading →
So, what do you think…
…of Perry’s plan?
Continue reading →Obama: not a good politician?
Ramesh Ponnuru doesn’t think Obama is a very good politician: Obama never had to fight for and win the votes of people who don’t agree with him. Both his biggest political setback and his biggest political accomplishment — his defeat … Continue reading →