Somehow…
…I missed this the first time around: Certain events of Michael Bublé’s early life and teen years, detailed here, give strong clues as to why he may have invited this kid onstage, and why he got so very excited when … Continue reading →
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Kinsley on what Obama left out of his Kansas speech
Michael Kinsley dissects Obama’s Kansas speech—otherwise known as his attempt-to-channel-Teddy-Roosevelt speech—and finds it wanting in several telling ways: …[I]n addition to being unfair, [Obama’s] conflating actual crooks and the innocent affluent makes it hard to claim that raising their taxes … Continue reading →
Another annoying reminder…
…to please use the neo-neocon portal when buying Amazon. Just click through on one of the widgets in the right sidebar, and enjoy the hassle-free shopping experience at Amazon while giving a bit of holiday cheer to moi. And thanks … Continue reading →
Democrats enjoying the Republican fray
It’s often noted that incumbents have an advantage over their opponents. It’s usually assumed that’s because incumbents have an inherent gravitas, familiarity, and seeming inevitability. But it’s also because incumbents ordinarily don’t have to duke it out anymore with anyone … Continue reading →
Jewish birth boom?
Are Israel’s projected demographics changing? And the Israeli Jewish baby boom doesn’t seem to be confined to the religious, either.
Continue reading →More killings…
…at Virginia Tech. Is it a mere coincidence, or is there something about the place that seems to foster or attract violent types?
Continue reading →Did Obama get on the Indiana ballot in the 2008 primaries due to forged signatures?
The evidence mounts (hat tip: Ace) that Obama’s name may have been placed on the Indiana Democratic primary ballot due to petitions with some forged signatures: The prospect that [Jeff and Charity Rorie’s] are two of an estimated 150 signatures … Continue reading →
Taps for the greatest generation
Today is the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day. I reposted something I wrote a few years ago in honor of the occasion, but I have a few more thoughts to add. Seventy years is a long time, but not … Continue reading →
70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
[NOTE: This is an updated repeat of a previous post.] Today is the seventieth anniversary of the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. The generation that reacted to it by mobilizing and fighting World War II is on its last … Continue reading →
Do presidents age fast in office?
Demographer S. Jay Olshansky has done a study appearing in JAMA which he claims debunks the popular idea that serving as POTUS is so stressful it shortens a person’s life: Olshansky found that 23 of the 34 U.S. presidents who … Continue reading →
Big, big…
…BIG black holes.
Continue reading →Going to…
…a funeral today, so posting will be light. I’ve been thinking about the passage of time lately. I went to a wedding this past Saturday and there was my own childhood friend taking up her role as the mother of … Continue reading →