…[O]n the morning of Sept. 11, Culbertson, who had been in space for 30 days, had called down to mission control for a routine medical check-in. “I asked the doctor how things were going. He responded: ‘We’re not having a … Continue reading →
Lots of criticism for Gloria Estefan (who’s 54—now, when did that happen, I ask you?) in attempting this dress by Stella McCartney (Paul’s daughter, by the way): The dress is designed to emphasize the curves of hourglass figures, and the … Continue reading →
Well, Obama finally kept the promise he’s been making for years and focused like a laser on jobs—at least, in his speech last night to Congress and the nation. Reaction varies. There’s commenter “West” from this blog: I’ll Summarize ”“ … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread to discuss it, if you watched it. Or if you didn’t. I didn’t; I’ll check it out later. In print.
Continue reading →Does Perry have a chance in the New Hampshire primaries? He certainly seems to think so. But of course, candidates have to talk a good game. But Perry is way behind Romney in New Hampshire right now. New Hampshire tends … Continue reading →
No, not exactly. As this article points out, a Ponzi scheme has to attract investors, whereas Social Security has a captive investor-audience: all Americans who work. And Social Security can keep asking for more from them, not just in absolute … Continue reading →
Today while I was doing a small bit of research in order to make the point that Barack Obama was first an editor and then the president of the Harvard Law Review, I came across this: [Obama] got himself elected … Continue reading →
…we’ve got another Republican debate. I may even try to watch this one.
Continue reading →There’s an interesting phenomenon coming from the left: more people seem to have become unable to listen to Obama’s voice because they’ve found his promises to be empty. Matt Taibbi notes at Rolling Stone that he’s become so disillusioned with … Continue reading →
…but Russ Smith sure is. In an article entitled, “Is Barack Obama Dumb?” he writes [emphasis mine]: There are [the] usual caveats: Of course Obama isn’t illiterate or Bush-dumb because as Jesse Louis Jackson once said, “God doesn’t make junk,” … Continue reading →
For all of humankind’s history, men have been rivals for the favors of women, and a huge part of that competition (at least in the biological sense) has been to foster the birth and survival of their own offspring. If … Continue reading →
Toby Harnden has a question for Obama. And I’ve got an answer: no. [ADDENDUM (Hat tip: Ace). Here’s Jay Carney’s good-for-a-laugh answer: And kudos to Jake Tapper for asking the questions. He’s one of the best journalists around these days.]
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