From one Weiner…
…to another.
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Well, that was fun
[NOTE: I’m bumping this up so it stays at the top for today.] Today I had a lovely experience. When I came to the blog I discovered it had been “temporarily suspended.” That word “temporarily” was all that stood between … Continue reading →
Unions: some thanks Obama gets
Is it really possible that, after all he’s done for them, unions are angry at Obama? Yes, according to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: …union members are frustrated by “wasted energy” in Washington on issues that he said don’t help workers: … Continue reading →
What do women want?
Not, apparently, photos of men’s genitalia. Go figure.
Continue reading →Tornado in Springfield, MA
No part of the US is immune to tornadoes, although the well-known “Tornado Alley” in the midwest has by far the largest number in this country and the world. But New England has some, too, and yesterday Springfield, Massachusetts—a large … Continue reading →
Fixing the blog, and guilty TV pleasures
Last night while my wonderful all-volunteer tech-support army of one worked on fixing the glitch in my blog, I sweated it out. I’d been there before. Periodically, during the six years I’ve written this blog, something will go wrong that … Continue reading →
More on not caring about Weinergate: morality in private and public life
To expand a bit on just why I don’t care about Weinergate at this point: the alleged offense is in the realm of a minor peccadillo, distasteful and stupid, but only of real interest to Weiner’s wife, family, and friends. … Continue reading →
Glitch in the comments and permalinks
[UPDATE 5/31/11 at 11:50 PM: The glitch has been corrected, so the problem should have disappeared. It took quite a bit of doing!] [NOTE: This post has been bumped up for greater visibility. New posts can be found below.] I … Continue reading →
Simkin v Blank: when is a property settlement not final?
The decision of the New York appellate court in the post-divorce lawsuit of Steven Simkin and Laura Blank is a lulu. The well-heeled couple were married thirty-three years and divorced in 2006, with a property settlement that involved a complex … Continue reading →
Weinergate fatigue
You may have noticed the enormous blogosphere brouhaha known as Weinergate (see also this). Or then again—if you’re lucky and have a life—maybe you haven’t. But as a blogger, it’s my sworn duty to pay attention to these things. And … Continue reading →
For Memorial Day: on nationalism and patriotism
The story “The Man Without a Country” used to be standard reading matter for seventh graders. In fact, it was the first “real” book—as opposed to those tedious Dick and Jane readers—that I ever was assigned to read in school. … Continue reading →
Orphans of the storm
The devastating tornado in Joplin was especially devastating for a number of children who have been orphaned by it. The term “orphan” seems almost like an anachronism, something that was far more common in the past. And yet children are … Continue reading →