Sometimes I need a break from all this politics (like right now!), and one of the things I turn to is dance. Most often ballet. Specifically, certain dancers of my youth, who now, to my joy, are readily available for … Continue reading →
You may notice that I haven’t done any posts on how many seats the Republicans will gain next week. And I don’t plan to, either. That’s because it’s not my thing. There are plenty of articles all around the MSM … Continue reading →
I see it in Williams eyes when I happen to catch him on Fox these days: he’s spitting mad. Personally outraged, and most of all surprised. I don’t know whether the NPR firing will lead to any political change for … Continue reading →
…with the narrative. And in other news, Mr. Bipartisan Lovefest speaks out: [Obama] said Republicans had driven the economy into a ditch and then stood by and criticized while Democrats pulled it out. Now that progress has been made, he … Continue reading →
…that she didn’t think to spin the Williams firing better.
Continue reading →Those of us with tiny ears can relate. You should hear my woeful tales of earbuds and earpieces popping out of my petite and childlike auricles. But I’ll spare you.
Continue reading →When I wrote this post I perceived the philosophical connections between Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and Daniel Ellsberg of Pentagon Papers renown. But little did I know that their ties are even more concrete than I thought. For instance, Assange … Continue reading →
The brilliant Richard Fernandez on the new blasphemy against PC thought: But there are indications that blasphemy, far from being dead letter, is alive and well. Wikipedia, in discussing the subject, warns the reader to also consult the entries for … Continue reading →
The latest Wikileaks dump is the most recent salvo in an information counterwar that’s been going on for quite some time. Here’s one of the better articles about it, if you want some information about the major issues and players. … Continue reading →
Obama’s words come back to haunt him—and Harry Reid:
Continue reading →…that Juan Williams is mad (as in “angry”). He’s also right (as in “correct”).
Continue reading →I first read the superb book Alive back when it came out in the mid-70s, and immediately became fascinated by the harrowing tale it tells of the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash. I wrote a little bit about … Continue reading →