Happy St. Patrick’s Day
I love these things (hat tip: Ace):
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Hillary declines to be Ophelia?
It seems that Hillary is tired of playing Ophelia to Obama’s Hamlet. At least, that’s the story. I’m even inclined to believe it’s at least partially true. I’ve always felt that Hillary had more on the ball (and has more … Continue reading →
Which does this say more about…
…Sarah Palin, Charlie Sheen, or Independents?
Continue reading →Chernobyl and Fukushima: how do we define “disaster?”
We’ve been hearing the word “disaster” in connection with the nuclear reactors in Japan, usually in the context of phrases such as, “Japanese teams work mightily to avoid looming disaster.” But what is the definition of a disaster these days? … Continue reading →
A little inspirational music from Aled Jones
Here’s something to relieve the gloom. Many years ago I watched a documentary entitled “The Treble.” It was about Welsh boy soprano Aled Jones and the crisis he faced on the brink of puberty with an imminent change of voice … Continue reading →
Reflections on a gloomy day
It’s one of those ugly days, overcast and rainy and generally gloomy. And it matches the news lately. The earthquake and tsunami, terrible and horrible. Libya. Obama fiddling and dribbling and acting so clueless that “Hamlet-like” would be a compliment. … Continue reading →
Crichton on science and fear
Worth watching: It’s part of a much longer speech that Crichton gave a few years ago. The entire speech can be watched here (hat tip: SteveH).
Continue reading →More nuclear disaster talk
I think I’m starting to sound like the proverbial broken record (although now that records are pretty much obsolete, should there not be another term?), but the beat goes on with the hyping of the nuclear plant problems in Japan. … Continue reading →
Are Israeli settlers human?
Bret Stephens indicates in the WSJ that much of the world seems to think the answer is “no,” and that any sort of violence can be perpetrated on the settlers with impunity and even applause. Stephens points out the moral … Continue reading →
Passing the hat: please donate to neo-neocon
It’s that time again. Don’t feel too bad if you decide not to click on that Paypal “donate” button (hint hint: it’s on the right sidebar, above the Amazon widget, which is also a handy and helpful gadget to use). … Continue reading →
Meanwhile, remember Libya?
Qaddafi does. And he’s making sure that Libya remembers him. Is the fact that Qaddafi is successfully fighting the rebels any sort of surprise? It shouldn’t be. Nothing fundamental has changed in Libya since I wrote this three weeks ago: … Continue reading →
Pushing English as the official language
Those cruel and racist Republicans have introduced a bill to declare English the official language of the US and to require a basic knowledge of it in order to become a citizen (although there would be some exceptions for unusual … Continue reading →