Did you know that…
…Ayn Rand is buried in Valhalla? Valhalla NY, that is.
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Andrew Sullivan, Obama’s budget, and feeling duped
This could be the beginning of wisdom for Andrew Sullivan. Or, depending what you think of Sullivan, the return to wisdom. Or just a temporary return to wisdom. Sullivan’s disillusion with Obama seems to have been generated by the President’s … Continue reading →
Oldies but goodies at the Grammys
Did you watch the Grammys last night? I did. I happened to tune in after this old guy’s performance was over, but it apparently brought down the house: Mick Jagger is 67 years old. I would have pegged him for … Continue reading →
Obama’s budget
I’m not sure why the big deal about Obama’s submitted budget. After all, no one expected it to have any substantial deficit-cutting teeth in it. And, with Republicans controlling the House, it’s merely the opening gambit in a chess game. … Continue reading →
Valentine’s Day: a kiss is still a kiss (and a mate-assessment technique)
In 2007, researchers announced the not-so-very-astonishing news that kissing does not mean the same thing to men and to women. Individuals may differ (and indeed they do). But, as a general rule, kissing is more often a means to an … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson sums it up for you
Hanson on the next steps in Egypt: Few will shed tears for the demise of Hosni Mubarak. But his departure was not the result of an overt reform agenda, a new constitution, or even a group of new visionaries. It … Continue reading →
Just say no to the ubiquitous peppermill
Here’s another of my culinary idiosyncrasies: I am against the invasion of the obligatory peppermill, with all its attendant drama. Why must everything except dessert be covered with extra pepper, offered in a reverential ceremony that makes a person who … Continue reading →
The Iranian Reichstag fire
I was doing some research on the Iranian Revolution last night, and came across this terrible incident, which I’d never heard of before: On August 19, 1978, in the Cinema Rex fire, the Cinema Rex in Abadan, Iran, was set … Continue reading →
So, does this mean…
…that if a few million people came to the Mall in DC protesting the Obama administration and demanding his resignation, he’d say “the people have spoken” and pack his bags and go home to Chicago?
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Jake Tapper reports that it was pressure from Obama that caused Mubarak to give up and leave. I have no idea whether that’s true or not. My guess is that it’s not the real reason, and that the real reason … Continue reading →
Happy Anniversary, says Iran: it’s Islamic Revolution Victory Day
Hey, did you know that today is the 32nd anniversary of the victory of the Khomeini forces in Iran? It is celebrated there as the national holiday “Islamic Revolution Victory Day,” Iran’s un-Fourth-of-July. If you follow the timeline of the … Continue reading →
Mubarak really steps down this time
It seems that Mubarak really has stepped down this time. Suleiman came on TV and made the announcement and the crowd went wild. Now the army is in charge of the transition. I say “now the army is in charge,” … Continue reading →