Well, the 9/11 Memorial was a long time coming, but it will be opening tomorrow on the 10th anniversary of that fateful day. Take a look, and perhaps you’ll agree with me that it’s a fitting tribute, classic and moving … Continue reading →
I took this test of political orientation (hat tip: Althouse) and the results were no surprise: somewhat to the right, somewhat libertarian. Here were my actual figures, and where I stand on the grid: Economic Left/Right: 1.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92 … Continue reading →
…than you or I. Unless you happen to be a fighter pilot. Case in point: Heather Penney, one of the fighter pilots who scrambled on 9/11. The entire interview is of interest, but it really gets going around minute 21:00. … Continue reading →
…[O]n the morning of Sept. 11, Culbertson, who had been in space for 30 days, had called down to mission control for a routine medical check-in. “I asked the doctor how things were going. He responded: ‘We’re not having a … Continue reading →
Lots of criticism for Gloria Estefan (who’s 54—now, when did that happen, I ask you?) in attempting this dress by Stella McCartney (Paul’s daughter, by the way): The dress is designed to emphasize the curves of hourglass figures, and the … Continue reading →
Well, Obama finally kept the promise he’s been making for years and focused like a laser on jobs—at least, in his speech last night to Congress and the nation. Reaction varies. There’s commenter “West” from this blog: I’ll Summarize ”“ … Continue reading →
Here’s a thread to discuss it, if you watched it. Or if you didn’t. I didn’t; I’ll check it out later. In print.
Continue reading →Does Perry have a chance in the New Hampshire primaries? He certainly seems to think so. But of course, candidates have to talk a good game. But Perry is way behind Romney in New Hampshire right now. New Hampshire tends … Continue reading →
No, not exactly. As this article points out, a Ponzi scheme has to attract investors, whereas Social Security has a captive investor-audience: all Americans who work. And Social Security can keep asking for more from them, not just in absolute … Continue reading →
Today while I was doing a small bit of research in order to make the point that Barack Obama was first an editor and then the president of the Harvard Law Review, I came across this: [Obama] got himself elected … Continue reading →
…we’ve got another Republican debate. I may even try to watch this one.
Continue reading →There’s an interesting phenomenon coming from the left: more people seem to have become unable to listen to Obama’s voice because they’ve found his promises to be empty. Matt Taibbi notes at Rolling Stone that he’s become so disillusioned with … Continue reading →