On DNA testing and paternity
I missed this when it first came out, but it’s an excellent read with much food for thought. The subject: how DNA testing has affected paternity and child support.
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The rioters: Hey, they’re depraved on account they’re deprived
This piece by Seumas Milne in the Guardian is typical of the way the left looks at the riots and their causes: …[W]here exactly did the rioters get the idea that there is no higher value than acquiring individual wealth, … Continue reading →
Governor Walker speaks
He says to look at the facts: What a tyrant! [Hat tip: Althouse.]
Continue reading →London, 1978
Gerard Vanderleun offers some memories of London, then and now. I’ve got my own memories—although, unlike Vanderleun, I never lived in London. The only time I’ve ever been there was a one-week stay in 1978, accompanied by my then-husband. It … Continue reading →
Stock market’s down again…
…and this time they say it’s about trouble with the French banks, which hold a lot of European debt. My opinion? The market is very volatile, and each explanation is only part of the explanation. The fuller explanation is uncertainty … Continue reading →
Unions try to buy Wisconsin back…
…but fail. For now. It was a squeaker, but this time the Republicans held on. And the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel comes out with an editorial admitting that Governor Walker’s policies seem to have helped local Wisconsin governments financially, rather than … Continue reading →
So, would you ever wear the ring again?
I don’t think I would.
Continue reading →The plan for the attack on Romney
This is news? Barack Obama’s aides and advisers are preparing to center the president’s reelection campaign on a ferocious personal assault on Mitt Romney’s character and business background, a strategy grounded in the early-stage expectation that the former Massachusetts governor … Continue reading →
Obama and the debt/downgrade crisis: why should anyone be surprised?
The debt crisis is not only a crisis for the country and the world, but for Barack Obama. I’ve noticed that he seems more tentative and cliche-ridden than ever, and that more and more of his erstwhile defenders are growing … Continue reading →
Meanwhile, in the rest of the world, things fall apart—the London riots
The other day I was talking with friend, comparing the present feeling of unrest to the turmoil of the late 60s. We agreed that both times were tumultuous, but she thought things were worse now. I said I wasn’t sure; … Continue reading →
Did S&P make an error (redux)?
By now you may be heartily sick of this question. I certainly am. I’ve written enough about it, and I’m not planning to write about it again—unless, of course, some important new facts or revelations come into play. And those … Continue reading →
Nina Simone interlude
I believe we all could use a musical interlude right about now. A happy one might be nice. But I’ve been thinking for quite some time of putting something up that features Nina Simone, a singer/pianist whose music I’ve loved … Continue reading →