Weiner: going, going…
…going, but not gone. But soon. Very soon.
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The Dalai Lama as straight man…
…is funnier than the original joke: I like this joke better, anyway:
Continue reading →Humans on the planet
Erle C. Ellis, associate professor of geography and environmental systems at the University of Maryland, writes that we’re fully in the Anthropocene, a proposed term to describe an era in which the environment has been heavily influenced by humankind: Earth’s … Continue reading →
Victory for Walker: the Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstates the collective bargaining law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court was eager to let the lower court know it had grossly overstepped in going against the will of the legislature: IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all orders and judgments of the Dane County Circuit Court in … Continue reading →
Last night’s Republican debate
Anyone who wants to discuss the debate last night can use this thread. I tried to watch it, I really did. But fifteen minutes was all I could take. I hate debates, and this one seems highly premature. [ADDENDUM: Ace … Continue reading →
Ferri and Bocca, Fonteyn and Nureyev, in the ballet “Romeo and Juliet”
Here’s a palate refresher for you. I complain a lot about how much the art of dance has been sacrificed to the extremes of contemporary ballet technique. And all too often that’s the case. But here’s a couple I encountered … Continue reading →
Why Clinton got a pass and Weiner hasn’t
Michael Medved points out the inconsistency of those on the left who were vociferous in their defense of Clinton and yet are calling for the resignation of Weiner, who has arguably committed a less serious offense. I suppose that Medved … Continue reading →
On coed vs. same-sex dorms
Today’s WSJ featured an op-ed by the president of The Catholic University of America, John Garvey, who writes that the school is fed up with the problems of coed dorms, and is about to go back to the old tried-and-true … Continue reading →
Anyone planning to watch…
…tonight’s Republican debate? Not I. [ADDENDUM: Then again, maybe I will. It sounds pretty wild.]
Continue reading →The $230,000 protection dog
Julia the German shepherd is cute, she’s good with children—and she’s fierce when told to be. She cost her owners $230,000, but they consider her well worth it. She’s a highly-trained and prize-winning protection dog who can do a multitude … Continue reading →
The Palin emails: the NY Times…
…tries to make a sow’s ear out of a silk purse, and fails abysmally. The Times, the WaPo, and many others opposed to Palin so believed their own fantasies about Palin that they were sure that the emails would validate … Continue reading →
Weiner’s gone—for now
Weiner’s gone, and not a moment too soon. He stayed far too long at this particular fair, until even Nancy Pelosi was forced to publicly call for him to step down and seek treatment. Sometimes the “seeking treatment” meme is … Continue reading →