I wrote at some length the other day about Qaddifi’s formerly good-guy-reformer son Saif. Here he is, still on the dark side (the Amanpour interview also features his much-less-political brother Al-Saadi): Amanpour points out that although she’s in Libya, she’s … Continue reading →
Yes, the title is sarcastic. You can miss em if you want tonight, and you probably won’t be missing a thing except a few hours of boredom watching a bunch of self-satisfied, beautiful, but anorexic people congratulate themselves on their … Continue reading →
…when you can get the milk for free?” An excerpt: If women were more fully in charge of how their relationships transpired, we’d be seeing, on average, more impressive wooing efforts, longer relationships, fewer premarital sexual partners, shorter cohabitations, and … Continue reading →
In an earlier thread on Palin-hatred, a discussion ensued in the comments section about the fact that a great many conservative female politicians are hated, not just Palin. Michelle Bachmann, for example. Commenter “LAG” asked a challenging question: For the … Continue reading →
John Bolton has written an article suggesting ways in which liberal democracy (rather than the siren song of “one person, one vote, one time,” or Islamiscist control) could come to Egypt, and perhaps even other countries in the Middle East. … Continue reading →
There’s been a lot of theater so far in the Wisconsin public worker union budget fight, and last night there was even more drama, as Republicans in the House ended the lengthy Democratic debate and forced a quick vote in … Continue reading →
Last night I watched the movie “The Social Network,” the story of Mark Zuckerberg and his creation of Facebook, which featured his various and sundry betrayals of former friends, who later sued and won settlements against him. Ironic, of course, … Continue reading →
If some of you saw a problem with the comments here this afternoon, I just want you to know it’s been fixed and everything seems to be working just fine now.
Continue reading →I keep revisiting events in Iran in 1979, as a reminder of what can happen in those other countries in upheaval today in the Muslim world (which is not necessarily what will happen, of course). Here are some selected quotes … Continue reading →
The New York Times (yes, the New York Times) has an excellent article about the appeal of Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey. He’s not only sensible, savvy, and sharp, but he’s a pretty good stand-up comic, too.
Continue reading →David Solway is a Canadian poet who used to be a man of the “soft” left. He was happy there. But, as with many, 9/11 began for him a period of learning, reading, thinking, and ultimately revising his political opinions. … Continue reading →
But why? The most benign interpretation is that he’s learned that anything he does is criticized as well as ineffectual, and so he’s keeping his mouth shut. The in-between interpretation is that he has no idea what would be best … Continue reading →