Anyone planning to watch…
…tonight’s Republican debate? Not I. [ADDENDUM: Then again, maybe I will. It sounds pretty wild.]
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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 →
Don’t just sit there—
—do something! I have to say that, despite the fact that I do a lot of reading and writing, I don’t do all that much sitting. I’ve worked standing up ever since I hurt my back about twenty years ago.
Continue reading →So, does everyone lie about sex?
In defending Anthony Weiner, actress Janeane Garofalo is quoted as saying, “Everyone lies about sex.” Leaving aside both Weiner and Garofalo (I trust you’ll thank me for that), is it true—or sorta true, or kinda true—that everyone lies about sex? … Continue reading →
Now that nothing much has been found so far in the Palin e-mails…
…the critique from the anti-Palin faction has shifted. In the comments sections of articles in the MSM and innumerable blogs on the left, the reactions boil down to: (1) her emails are BORing (2) her emails are so heavily redacted … Continue reading →
Hey! If we all work together maybe we can get Palin!
Yesterday the NY Times and the WaPo gave a shoutout to their civic-minded citizen-readers to help with a vital task: Here’s how to participate:Over 24,000 e-mail messages to and from Sarah Palin during her tenure as Alaska’s governor will be … Continue reading →
The career politician
I find it of interest that Representative Weiner may be reluctant to quit his day job because it’s pretty much the only one he’s ever had. Weiner is an example of a modern-day phenomenon I’d call the career politician, the … Continue reading →
RIP Leonard Stern, creator of Mad Libs
Leonard B. Stern, the creator of Mad Libs, has died. I never thought about the fact that Mad Libs even had a creator, although of course it did. The classic Mad Libs were an integral part of my childhood, and … Continue reading →
Hat interlude
The occasion was the Investec Derby horse-races in Epsom, England, and here are some hats for your perusal. Although for most purposes the era of the obligatory hat is long gone, it endures at these tony racing venues. But its … Continue reading →
The lures of cybersex
Let’s hope that, in a couple of weeks or even sooner, Anthony Weiner and his sexual antics will have mercifully disappeared from the news and we can get back to fun things like the continual decline of our economy. But … Continue reading →