Research indicates that some people seem to naturally have more empathy than others, and onlookers can tell the difference by watching them listen to people relating tales about sad events in their lives. That would explain a lot, but perhaps … Continue reading →
How’s that for shameless self-promotion? It’s November. It’s almost Thanksgiving. And that means that Christmas, Chanukah, and whatever other holiday might suit your fancy are all coming up sooner than you think. This post is to encourage you to feel … Continue reading →
Hardly. History repeats itself, the first time as glamour and the second as emptiness. [Hat tip: Althouse.]
Continue reading →Gingrich is continuing to have his day as the front runner. The debate forum is one in which he particularly shines, plus the other candidates have been the subject of relentless media attacks. But Gingrich is such old news that … Continue reading →
…in March of 2012, in plenty of time to influence the election. The court will allow an “extraordinary” 5 1/2 hours of oral argument: In the modern era, the last time the court allotted anywhere near this much time for … Continue reading →
…it would be fun to see Newt debate Obama.
Continue reading →…really the Energizer Bunny in disguise? …the cutest thing ever? …a windup toy made in Japan? …really really hungry for some tasty baby flesh?
Continue reading →“I thought people wrote ballets”:
Continue reading →So now it’s Gingrich who’s up in the polls, at least somewhat. It seems to be his turn. Sometimes the Republican candidates remind me of a jazz combo (although not an especially mellifluous one): In between these statements of the … Continue reading →
On Veterans Day.
Continue reading →Perry’s attempt at damage control was to appear on the Letterman show and joke about his lapse. It may be the best approach at this point; we’ll see whether it actually works: What strikes me about the whole thing is … Continue reading →
In response to some speculation in the comments section of this post, here are a few facts about how the sexual abuse of children usually works, especially when the perp (like Sandusky) is a serial abuser of unrelated children: (1) … Continue reading →