Bill Clinton did it—at a low political ebb after a Congressional defeat, he returned to the center and won re-election. Charles Krauthammer believes that President Obama has just received concessions via the tax bill that will allow him to do … Continue reading →
It seemed to come out of nowhere, as all these mammoth bills have lately—all two thousand pages of it. For a few days it caused a commotion, but now it has vanished as mysteriously as it came. Or maybe not … Continue reading →
Every now and then I check to see how al Megrahi—the convicted Lockerbie bomber released from prison by Scotland a year and a half ago (how time flies!)—is getting along. When he was allowed to go home to Libya in … Continue reading →
On this recent thread about singing, commenter “Anne” mentioned a contemporary singer named Rumer and compared her to Karen Carpenter. I’d never heard of Rumer, and so I went to YouTube (never need much urging to take a trip to … Continue reading →
The sticking point at the moment seems to be something to do with tacking on a raise in the estate tax, but you try to figure it out (see also here). It should never have come to this, of course; … Continue reading →
There’s a sense of deja vu for us boomers in reports such as this one that reflect a renewed government interest in telling people what to do in the case of a nuclear blast. Those of us who go back … Continue reading →
A little interlude to note that the most expensive bracelet ever sold is pretty beautiful, and what a provenance! This is from a recent auction of Wallis Simpson’s jewels: This flamingo pin is pretty fine, too. The Duchess must have … Continue reading →
We’ve read over and over in the MSM and from liberal bloggers that Obama needs to take command of the narrative in order to change America’s view of him into something more positive. Here’s a more lighthearted look at the … Continue reading →
A new Gallup poll shows the public’s approval of Congress at a historic low of 13%. Meanwhile, the lame-duckiest Congress bravely soldiers on, doing the people’s business. Or something.
Continue reading →This recent thread about Palin and hunting engendered a lively exchange in the comments section, including a discussion of the following comment by a liberal on another blog, “Only arrogant humans think it’s ok to take a life.” What could … Continue reading →
Remember Michael Moore? Yes, it was nice when he’d faded from view for a while. But now he’s briefly back in the limelight, offering to post bail for Julian Assange.
Continue reading →[NOTE: I have a busy busy day today, and don’t have time to discuss this right now, although I plan to later. But it’s so potentially important that I thought I’d put up a quick post and a link so … Continue reading →