Joran van der Sloot, the man who almost certainly killed Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005, has confessed to murdering another young woman in Peru. Thus, justice of a sort will finally come—unfortunately, too late to save his latest victim, … Continue reading →
If Republicans manage to gain control of the House in the 2010 election, and Nancy Pelosi loses her post as Speaker, Fred Barnes speculates that Obama may breathe a sigh of relief and pivot to the center, much as Clinton … Continue reading →
It appears we won’t have Helen Thomas to kick around any more, as the veteran White House correspondent has retired, effective immediately. And not a moment too soon. Thomas is turning 90 in August, so we can’t exactly call it … Continue reading →
He’s pretty sure you do. This article from NY Magazine makes it clear that Madoff’s arrogance remains undiminished, even (or perhaps especially) in prison. It contains some fascinating nuggets, such as a purported conversation between Madoff and convicted spy for … Continue reading →
…didn’t tell the Israelis to “go back to Auschwitz,” like a passenger on the Mavi Marmara told an Israeli Navy radio operator initially contacting the Turkish ship. The speaker was one of those gentle “peace activists,” no doubt. And by … Continue reading →
The Anchoress responds to the news that Obama was told the spill was very bad right from the beginning:
Continue reading →Perhaps you’ve already seen the video of Helen Thomas giving the Jews of Israel some decidedly unfriendly advice about just where they should go: And you’ve probably seen the calls for Hearst to fire Helen Thomas and encourage her none-too-early … Continue reading →
Rough-around-the-edges spambot with a heart of gold: Great job, more people must to share things like this on the internet. Would seem almost too hard to find information anymore because everybody is just posting crap. At last a blog I … Continue reading →
It’s the Republicans, stupid. Or, perhaps it’s the stupid Republicans. Whatever.
Continue reading →[Hat tip: Dave in Texas at Ace’s.]
Continue reading →When I began blogging I was surprised—although I shouldn’t have been—to find that virtually every time I wrote about Israel it drew the trolls. And not just any trolls, either; a very specific type of anti-Semitic troll. And I don’t … Continue reading →
Here’s BP’s side of the story, presented by its CEO, Tony Hayward. I’m not offering this because I believe it’s the truth, the whole truth,and nothing but the truth (hardly), but because it’s of interest in terms of some of … Continue reading →