The trial of Dutch politician Geert Wilders for inciting hatred against Muslims may have passed under the radar screen here for the most part. But it’s important, as is his acquittal, which indicates that at least a modicum of free … Continue reading →
Let’s see if I’ve got this straight. Sarah Palin is often criticized for being a publicity hound and calling attention to herself. But when she doesn’t do something, or stops doing something, that’s big news, too. So when observers perceived … Continue reading →
…long-sought Boston mobster Whitey Bulger. Who’s next? The wheels of justice grind slow. But the ad campaign that finally got Whitey ground pretty fast; it seems to have been a question (literally) of “cherchez la femme” [emphasis mine]: Bulger and … Continue reading →
This is the most relaxed, natural, and likable I’ve ever seen him. And perhaps the most effective, as well:
Continue reading →This is astounding body control: I don’t know whether Lil Buck has formal dance training or not; a quick Googling yielded no information on that score. But he’s pretty amazing, trained or no, with a unique combination of hip hop … Continue reading →
And we’re finding out more each day.
Continue reading →Wednesday evening Obama is due to announce that he will start to withdraw the 30,000 extra “surge” troops from Afghanistan. This is not unexpected; what was surprising was that he sent them there in the first place. Public opinion is … Continue reading →
I haven’t dealt with the Gunwalker controversy up to this point, but I guess it’s time. Here’s a summary of the timeline, and here’s a discussion at Ace’s of the issues involved, and what might be behind the whole thing. … Continue reading →
This isn’t about the Supreme Court case. It’s about Walmart, the store. I know I’m supposed to hate it. I know its higher-ups eat little babies for breakfast. I know it’s full of goods from our creditor overlords, China. I … Continue reading →
There are two topics almost guaranteed to draw a lot of heated commentary and trolls. No, I’m not speaking of tits and ass (hey, I just threw that in to see if some traffic would come). I’m speaking of (a) … Continue reading →
The Supreme Court has shown some sense and dismissed the Walmart class action suit as way too broad and inclusive. I had written about the Walmart suit previously: There is really no evidence of a discriminatory policy on the part … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This a slightly edited version of a previous post of mine.] It’s Father’s Day. A sort of poor stepchild to Mother’s Day, although fathers themselves are hardly that. They are central to a family. Just ask the people who … Continue reading →