It’s not just that David Nelson has died. It’s that he was the last surviving member of the original TV family foursome, his brother Ricky having died twenty-five years ago. And that David was already 74. The Fifties are now … Continue reading →
It’s all over the blogosphere. Look at memeorandum’s top articles, and you’ll see they’re all about Sarah Palin’s video defense of herself in which she calls the attacks blaming her for the Giffords shootings a “blood libel.” Even some on … Continue reading →
Running into it, not away from it. Also, “Everybody has a mother who’s going to cry tonight.” [NOTE: In line with Zamudio’s prediction about crying mothers, a neighbor of Loughton’s parents is quoted as saying that “Jared Loughner’s mother has … Continue reading →
I’ve got a new article up at PJ entitled, “Politics and the schizophrenic’s language: do mere words have the power to ignite acts such as Saturday’s shooting?” Comment here, comment there, comment wherever you wish.
Continue reading →Sometimes when murders happen, the neighbors and people in the community who knew the perpetrator beforehand say he’d just been a quiet, nondescript person who’d always minded his own business. Not so Jared Loughner. He was telegraphing signs of distress, … Continue reading →
Query for this spambot: ah, but can fun actually ever be captured and possessed? Does it not evaporate at the slightest effort to cage it? Took me awhile to learn all the comments, but make enjoyed the article. It turned … Continue reading →
I’ve had an unusually busy day and run out of time. So your ordinarily-intrepid blogger is going to have a light day of posting today. You can talk among yourselves about whatever you want. I also recommend watching this video … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Giffords’ intern, 20-year-old Daniel Hernandez, rushed to give her aid right after the shooting and may have saved her life by elevating her head and keeping her from choking on her own blood. In the understated manner typical of most … Continue reading →
I’m listening to an interview on Fox with a Dr. Steven Rayle, an emergency room physician who was an eyewitness to the shooting. He reports that the shooter was only a few feet from Giffords when he suddenly began to … Continue reading →
This is truly terrible news: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head by a gunman at a public event in Tucson on Saturday. There are conflicting reports about whether she was killed. The Pima County, Ariz., sheriff’s office told … Continue reading →