I wonder what important things Obama thinks he’s doing for the people at this point, and what important things he plans to do for them/us in a second term: I also wonder why he and Michelle are so down on … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ann Althouse.] Excerpt by Peter Gnedich, “Memories,” from The Book of Life (1922): Lev Tolstoy sincerely loved Chekhov, but did not like his plays. He told Chekhov once, “A playwright should take the theater-goer by the hand, and … Continue reading →
This bot truly understands: It can be difficult to write about this subject. You said it, bot.
Continue reading →In the thread about the drone captured by Iran, “Mr. Frank” made the following comment: The military wanted to destroy the drone on the ground. Obama turned down their request. Why? I was curious to see whether this was the … Continue reading →
…would do well to heed Kyle-Ann Shiver’s advice.
Continue reading →Obama to Iran: Please give us back our drone!“
Continue reading →When my son was little in the 80s and early 90s, the whole family used to love the TV show “Rescue 911.” It was one of my guilty pleasures. A reality show that featured staged reenactments of actual 911 calls … Continue reading →
…aren’t being rewarded for being men: If women have adapted well to the new economy, the same cannot be said for many men. Why not? It easy to paint the rise of working women as the reason why working men … Continue reading →
…they’re all Republicans. Somehow I don’t think that’s a good approach for Obama to take in his re-election campaign. After all, most polls indicate that a generic Republican does better against Obama than any of the individual candidates we actually … Continue reading →
…fascinating, but extremely chilling reading: what happened aboard Air France 447. And here’s an article written two years earlier by the same author, long before the black boxes for Air France 447 had been found. In it, he speculates on … Continue reading →
My article about the theme of societal and economic “fairness” in Obama’s Kansas speech is up at PJ. Join the comments either there or here. Or both, if you’re feeling especially talkative.
Continue reading →I’m reading—slowly, slowly—Steven Pinker’s long but fascinating The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined. Don’t laugh at the title because it seems absurd. Pinker presents a strong case to defend his thesis (although so far I’m only … Continue reading →