It’s the sort of article the New Yorker often does well—a detailed description of something. In this case, the “something” is the planning and execution of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. There are few surprises there, but one … Continue reading →
Ann Althouse wonders how those Mafioso managed to get that horse’s head into the bed with Jack Woltz: In that scene in “The Godfather”… we just see the guy slowly waking up and finally noticing there’s a bleeding horse head … Continue reading →
Apparently it ends when talking about the Tea Partiers. Joe Nocera of the NY Times writes: You know what they say: Never negotiate with terrorists. It only encourages them. Can’t really disagree with that. Except the next sentence is this: … Continue reading →
Icky icky poo.
Continue reading →The logic of those who claim that Breivik was the Christian equivalent of a Muslim terrorist leaves a lot to be desired. Are there Christian clerics clamoring for the murder of Young Socialists in Europe, in order to preserve the … Continue reading →
If you look at today’s Memeorandum page, you’ll see that the debt ceiling compromise story totally dominates the news. Most of the articles are of the “who won?” variety (even though the vote hasn’t occurred yet, everyone’s assuming it will … Continue reading →
So, is this it? And was it really Obama who stalled things all along?: In many respects, the deal will, if approved by all parties, resemble the contours of a short-lived pact negotiated last weekend by House Speaker John Boehner, … Continue reading →
We could use a few more Marco Rubios in Congress.
Continue reading →…to understand a murderer.
Continue reading →…although it’s not all that entertaining, and the seats are “obstructed view.” The Boehner plan was never about something that would be implemented, anyway. Everyone knew it would be rejected by the Senate. It was in the nature of a … Continue reading →
A mountain lion traveled from South Dakota to New Haven, a distance of 2000 miles: Biologists estimate the size of the mountain lion population at about 100,000 in North America, mostly living in western regions and seldom traveling more than … Continue reading →
Wow. You can eat tons of this stuff and not gain weight. Only thing is, would you want to eat it? My reaction to most-reduced calorie food, or food that uses substitutes (carob, artificial sweetener, what-have-you) is that it’s unappetizing. … Continue reading →