The Obama-the-dogeater flap has highlighted the perception that Obama is, in some very basic way, foreign. That meme reached its highest level among birthers, who believe he is not even a natural born citizen. But the general idea that Obama’s … Continue reading →
…but maybe it’ll do. Dog wars continueth.
Continue reading →Last night I went to a performance of the musical “The Fantasticks.” It’s one of my favorites—charming and light, with extraordinarily beautiful music, and it conjures up magical childhood memories of the time my whole family went to the original … Continue reading →
I’ve long been a Janine Turner fan because I’ve long been a big, big “Northern Exposure” fan. And I’ve been aware that lately she’s became a conservative political commentator, because I’ve seen her now and then on TV in that … Continue reading →
A fun juxtaposition, sent to me by a reader: Madonna’s got absolutely nothing on Rita Hayworth. Watch Hayworth make an incredibly sensuous strip tease out of taking off a single glove: Hayworth couldn’t sing; all her movie songs were dubbed, … Continue reading →
Remember the SCOTUS hearings on Obamacare? The Obama administration’s Solicitor General, Donald Verrilli, was widely seen as incompetent in his defense of the statute’s constitutionality. Now he’s arguing for the administration in the Arizona immigration law case, and it’s not … Continue reading →
With the withdrawal of Newt Gingrich, what we’ve known for weeks—that Mitt Romney will be the nominee—becomes undeniable. If Mitt’s victory speech last night is any indication, he’s on his game and will bring the fight to Obama. That means … Continue reading →
Delaware notwithstanding, it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Newt Gingrich’s days as a candidate are numbered. The only question now is when he’ll drop out. For some, that’s a relief. For others, it’s the death knell of the chances … Continue reading →
…warming story. [Hat tip: Instapundit.]
Continue reading →Many years ago, before Saturday Night Live became unfunny and unwatchable, there was Dana Carvey. I happened across this audition tape of his on YouTube, which features a bit of his that he later did on the show, and which … Continue reading →
You may or may not have noticed that a couple of years ago my blogroll disappeared. To the reader, blogrolls are a convenience, a shorthand way to find blogs the writer considers worth looking at for one reason or other. … Continue reading →
…that this is the plan [emphasis mine]: …[I]ncreasingly in recent months, the administration has been seeking ways to act without Congress. Branding its unilateral efforts “We Can’t Wait,” a slogan that aides said Mr. Obama coined at that strategy meeting, … Continue reading →