We have the harvest moon
Last night was a rare “super harvest moon” (see also this), and I went outside to gaze at the lovely sight. And since I’m one of those people with a lot of poetry rattling around in my head, up popped … Continue reading →
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EJ Dionne…
…fisks himself.
Continue reading →Woodward on Obama and Afghanistan: hello we must be going
Woodward’s book on Obama’s Afghanistan policy-making process reveals that Obama didn’t speak of victory there: According to Woodward’s meeting-by-meeting, memo-by-memo account of the 2009 Afghan strategy review, the president avoided talk of victory as he described his objectives. “This needs … Continue reading →
They’re exhausted of defending him
I’ve got a new piece up at RightNetwork. Please take a look, and comment if you so desire. And while you’re there, this trailer looks interesting.
Continue reading →Sean Bielat is even better than I thought
I wrote about Sean Bielat yesterday. He’s Barney Frank’s opponent, and he’s got a chance to win. But when I wrote it I hadn’t yet seen two videos that Ace posted later in the evening. They are so fine that … Continue reading →
Larry Summers says buh-bye
The White House has announced that economics adviser Larry Summers is leaving. I’ve been anticipating this move for quite some time (see this), and I’m certainly not the only one (see this). The real question is: why is Summers leaving? … Continue reading →
Barney Frank is vulnerable, so how about a Sean Bielat money-bomb?
Who’s Sean Bielat? Why, Barney Frank’s opponent, that’s who. I’m a little late to the game, but apparently there’s a chance (see this and this) that Frank could be defeated. Just let that sink in: Barney Frank’s tenure in the … Continue reading →
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Separated at birth? Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Christine O’Donnell: [NOTE: for those who don’t get the reference in the title of this post, see this.]
Continue reading →That popular touch: Palin vs. Obama
Back in June, Barack Obama was seen as much more qualified than Sarah Palin for the presidency, if this Rasmussen poll of likely voters is any guide. Fifty-one percent considered him qualified, but only twenty-six percent said the same of … Continue reading →
The UK government tax collection agency says…
…all your money really belongs to us anyway, so why not just skip the middleman: you! Perhaps it’s only a matter of time, although for now the proposal is still considered “radical:” The UK’s tax collection agency is putting forth … Continue reading →
Finally: a fair depiction of the Tea Party movement
Here.
Continue reading →Malware alert?
A few people are reporting that they’ve been getting a malware alert when they try to come to the site, and that it’s triggered by blogrolling. I’ve used blogrolling for my blogroll for five years, and there’s never been any … Continue reading →