Agreed: Republicans don’t have their “A” team in the field this election cycle. But you go to the primaries with the field you have, and then you go to the election with the candidate you have. Paul Ryan, Allan West, … Continue reading →
This story is horrific: A [mother] climbed onto the roof of her burning house and tried to smash the windows of her daughters’ bedrooms in a bid to save them from the flames ravaging her home. Madonna Badger, 47, and … Continue reading →
I haven’t paid a whole lot of attention to this story because frankly, I’ve never thought Ron Paul had a chance of winning the nomination to begin with. And the newsletter story certainly won’t be enhancing those chances. But I … Continue reading →
Merry Christmas! For those of you who thought this post from yesterday too long to wade through, I thought I’d just put up a portion of the last video in that post here so you can enjoy it for Christmas. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This little poetic effort of mine has become somewhat of a holiday tradition here. So here (with a few words changed for the sake of meter) it comes again—just like the holiday itself. Merry Christmas Eve!] ‘TWAS THE BLOGGER’S … Continue reading →
I love the opera “Hansel and Gretel,” by Engelbert Humperdinck (no, not that Humperdinck or this one; this one). His name may be a yuk, but the music he composed is among the masterpieces of opera, soaring and sonorous, tuneful … Continue reading →
My goodness, what a vale of tears Newt Gingrich had to overcome with a childhood like this! It makes Bill Clinton’s family look like the Waltons. [Hat tip: Althouse.] [NOTE: The title of this post is a riff on this. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Those of you who’ve read this blog for a long time are probably familiar with the following old family recipe, which I’ve posted here before. But here it is again for anyone who may have missed it.] This recipe … Continue reading →
John Hinderaker has an update. Hinderaker writes that the story of the post-revolution mistreatment of Christians in Egypt has been “mysteriously underreported.” I’m not sure what’s so mysterious about it: most of the MSM has a very short attention span, … Continue reading →
I’ve got a new and very wonderful ringtone! Thanks to all of you who tried to shepherd me along in my interface with this brave new world.
Continue reading →The number of voters who identify as independents rather than members of any political party has been growing. Is it any wonder? The behavior of each party as a whole, and the disarray and/or corruption and/or stupidity and/or shortsightedness of … Continue reading →
…need to pay attention to the startling revelation that Romney likes olives on his Hawaiian pizza. That combo may be disgusting, but it’s certainly not dull. Oh, and he’s leading in New Hampshire. But that’s no surprise.
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