Hey, remember that pivot?
Didn’t happen. I guess it was a 360 pivot rather than a 180.
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Spambot of the day
Confessional resolutional spambot: I got my pot belly from drinking a lot of beer. now i have to do a lot of Cardio to remove my pot belly.-“
Continue reading →Whatever happened to those fearsome Israelis?
Time was that, whatever one thought of Israeli IDF forces and the policies behind them, nearly everyone agreed that they were super-competent. In security and counter-terrorist operations in particular, they were skillful and tough, and feared by their enemies. Remember … Continue reading →
Boarding a ship in international waters
Critics of Israel’s action in the flotilla operation keep saying that the Gaza-bound ship was in international waters and that therefore the boarding was illegal. This seems self-evident—to those ignorant of international law on the matter. And of course the … Continue reading →
On Memorial Day: those stories behind the names
It’s Memorial Day. Time for picnics and get-togethers. Time, also, for remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives in American’s wars. This post by Gerard Vanderleun at American Digest offers a poignant poem in honor of a high school acquaintance … Continue reading →
The Israeli commando raid and the aid ship
The headlines scream a story that looks for all the world like those dreadful Israelis boarded a ship that was on a humanitarian mission to poor beleaguered Gaza, and killed a bunch of good people for no reason (“Deadly Israeli … Continue reading →
Memorial Day weekend task
Hope your holiday weekend is going well. It’s beautiful here, and I’m doing a traditional American thing: going out to test drive cars. I’m in the market for a new one, having decided that my 1998 Totyota Corolla is a … Continue reading →
A song for Memorial Day
Today marks the beginning of the three-day Memorial Day weekend. I probably will post another piece on the topic before the holiday is out, but for now I’ll offer a repeat of a song video that I think especially touching … Continue reading →
The biggest biggest loser
I must say, this is pretty frickin impressive: Even his facial features look completely different, don’t they? He’s Michael Ventrella, champ at the TV weight-loss game, who had a lot to gain by losing a lot: “By the final show, … Continue reading →
Voting again for Carter II
Note the following comment from someone called “SWJ,” written May 21 at 04:37 PM and appearing on this comment thread: We have to have a Carter-like fool get elected now and then to remind America why the left can’t be … Continue reading →
Choices, choices
When I was a kid, things were simpler. A lot simpler. You need sneakers? We’ve got some nice Keds for you. One style, in white. And maybe, if we’re feeling really adventurous, we might get in some blue or red … Continue reading →
Obama’s oil spill response should come as no surprise
Peggy Noonan is deeply disappointed in President Obama’s response to the oil spill: The president, in my view, continues to govern in a way that suggests he is chronically detached from the central and immediate concerns of his countrymen. This … Continue reading →