Or something like that. 2008 was a mighty big year for him, so perhaps he feels that time stopped then. I must confess that something similar happened to me. For a few years after I gave birth to my son, … Continue reading →
So now Giuliani is thinking about entering the race. Forgive me if I yawn; another big ho-hum. Giuliani’s time was last time, and he lost momentum, partly because he just didn’t seem to want it. If he enters now, it’s … Continue reading →
…some of it from expected sources, and some of it from unexpected ones. Harry Reid’s “rebuke” of Obama seems relatively mild to me, however, although the AIPAC crowd seemed to like it. Was Reid merely playing good cop to Obama’s … Continue reading →
Peter Fonda has been generating a little buzz today because of a murky and unclear statement he made at Cannes that seems to be about his training his grandsons to shoot Obama if some sort of class war starts up. … Continue reading →
The Democrats are happy. As the Republican field shapes up, it looks either weak or strange, or in some cases both. Mitch Daniels has now pulled back for whatever reason—perhaps the fact that his family has decided they would be … Continue reading →
Today’s earlier post presented me with one of my least-favorite grammatical dilemmas: which pronoun to use in concert with a non-gendered word such as “anyone” or “someone.” The sentence in question was, “And anyone who believes his promises deserves what … Continue reading →
Answer: He says one thing to one group and another to another. And he gives both speeches within a couple of days of each other. And then he does whatever he wants. And anyone who believes his promises deserves what … Continue reading →
Talk about the sins of the fathers! In this case, it’s the sins of the grandfathers. I’ve never quite understood blaming children or grandchildren for the evil their ancestors did. But nevertheless, I can understand why descendants might feel tainted … Continue reading →
Glick sure doesn’t mince words. And Ed Koch says he won’t be supporting Obama in 2012, but will instead cross party lines: I believe this is the most dangerous and critical period that Israel has ever faced and regrettably it … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a post from February of 2007. At the time I first wrote it, I didn’t know how to upload YouTube videos here. Since then, I’ve certainly mastered that skill. So I’m now able to … Continue reading →
Spambot as thoughtful critic (the following appeared on a thread about searching for Chinese sesame donuts): The very core of your writing whilst appearing agreeable originally, did not work well with me after some time. Someplace throughout the paragraphs you … Continue reading →
Cornel West has long been known to be a loose cannon, but this is pretty vile, even for him: Cornel West, a Princeton University professor and leading black intellectual, is harshly criticizing President Obama, a candidate he once supported but … Continue reading →