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Hitler assassination plots: Henning von Tresckow
Most of us know about the famous July 1944 Hitler assassination plot that failed, led by Claus von Stauffenberg and code-named Operation Valkyrie. The co-conspirators paid with their lives, and their families were punished as well. I became interested recently … Continue reading →
This is why it’s called Palin Derangement Syndrome
Case in point: the big hoo-ha over Sarah’s supposed “hairdresser” coming to Haiti with her on her humanitarian trip. Only trouble is that said hairdresser, who had the nerve to fix a strand of Palin’s hair in front of the … Continue reading →
Nixon…
…channels Archie Bunker.
Continue reading →Madoff’s son a suicide
This is terribly sad. It’s not for Bernie Madoff that I have compassion, it’s for the wife and the children. I have written several times before about the Madoff family and their guilt or lack thereof (this piece focused primarily … Continue reading →
And now we have: President Clinton, doing Obama’s pressers
It’s the talk of the blogophere: Obama’s bizarre (there’s no other word for it) decision to leave a press conference in Bill Clinton’s more capable hands. Here are some very truncated video excepts: What are we to make of this? … Continue reading →
The Voices: Roy Orbison, Karen Carpenter
I do a lot of YouTube surfing. It’s a way to relax and unwind, and it’s addictive, like potato chips, although less fattening. Last night, it started out when I came across one of those silly Rolling Stone polls—you know, … Continue reading →
The great tax compromise: falling out of love with Obama (cont.)
Many Democrats in Congress are finally expressing their rage at Obama, an anger been growing for quite some time and seems to have reached a (temporary?) head with the tax cut compromise. Major Democratic donors are not happy either; some … Continue reading →
Dowd, Palin the huntress, and protecting wealth
Maureen Dowd seems deeply offended by Sarah Palin’s shooting a moose on the latest episode of her TLC Alaskan show (actually, Dowd seems to be deeply offended by nearly everything Palin does, including drawing breath). You may wonder why I … Continue reading →
Mark your calendars for the sky show
There’s a pretty exciting week coming up in the sky starting next Monday. First, on Dec 13-14, we have the Geminid meteor shower. Then, on Dec 20-21, a total eclipse of the moon, visible in the entire northern and southern … Continue reading →
What I want to know is…
…who are the 35% of the American people who think they’re doing better than two years ago?
Continue reading →Obama and the art of negotiation
Ever since Obama has become president, people have been giving him advice. It’s an odd phenomenon, as though they consider him a kid brother who needs a bit of assistance out in the big bad world. Perhaps it’s because of … Continue reading →