Gap says buh-bye, new logo
Well, that was brief. I wonder how much the whole escapade cost.
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Schieffer and Axelrod on the Chamber of Commerce and foreign donations
Bob Schieffer (Bob Shieffer!) asks Axelrod whether throwing a heap of excrement against the wall and seeing what will stick is really the best way for the administration to help the Democratic Party in next month’s election. No, he doesn’t … Continue reading →
Finally, Obama is inspiring me
President Obama admonishes us to “keep believing that change is possible.” He adds: Let’s show Washington one more time, change doesn’t come from the top. Change happens because of you! Change happens because of you! Change happens because of you! … Continue reading →
Matchup: Barney Frank and Sean Bielat on Social Security
Barney Frank writes asking Sean Bielat for his position on Social Security. Here’s Bielat’s impressive response. Guess Barney forgot that, although he’s a mere Marine, Bielat’s the possessor of a graduate degree from Harvard, too. [Hat tip: commenter “Scott.”]
Continue reading →CAMERA conference: getting the word out about Israel
Yesterday I attended the first day of a conference in Boston held by CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (see this for the list of speakers). The usual crew of anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrators was there, … Continue reading →
Joan Sutherland: “The birds could trill,…
…, so why not I?” Joan Sutherland, Australian bel canto soprano, dead at 83. I’m neither an opera fan nor knowledgeable about the subject. But Sutherland was one of the first opera singers I ever saw or heard, back on … Continue reading →
Paladino, religion, gay rights
New York candidate Carl Paladino proves just how politically incorrect he is when he made remarks critical of gays and gay marriage, provoking a firestorm of outrage. Paladino’s statement will probably lose him votes rather than gain them. Nor is … Continue reading →
The logo Gap
Old tried and true Gap logo: New Gap logo for which the company probably paid a gazillion dollars: No one seems happy about it. As for me, I tend to be oblivious of logos in general. If you had asked … Continue reading →
Obama vs. Bush
Ouch. This must hurt.
Continue reading →Prediction from FredHJr
I happened to have been looking back at some old threads last night, and I ran across this, from our sorely missed late commenter FredHJr, who has been gone now for over a year. It was written on April 1, … Continue reading →
Lewis: quitting the physics club
Professor Harold Lewis has resigned from the American Physical Society in protest over AGW and how it has been treated by the organization. Lewis—who has been a member of the Society for sixty-seven years—doesn’t pull his punches: The giants no … Continue reading →
25th anniversary of the killing of Leon Klinghoffer
Ann Althouse reminds us that today is the 25th anniversary of the killing of wheelchair-bound Leon Klinghoffer by Palestinian terrorists. In honor of Klinghoffer and his family, I am linking to a previous post of mine on the subject of … Continue reading →