Regrets of the Greatest Generation
Britains’ greatest generation, those who fought WWII, no longer recognizes their own country, and many think their sacrifices were in vain. [Hat tip: Artfldgr]
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Climategate: how deep the rot?
Climategate is endlessly fascinating; I could write and read about it all day if I let myself. It has many of the most suspenseful elements of fiction (Michael Crichton fiction, to be exact), but truth tends to be stranger—and to … Continue reading →
Charles Krauthammer vs. Andrew Sullivan: no contest
Oops, says Andrew Sullivan, as he feels the cold touch of Charles Krauthammer’s exquisitely sarcastic stiletto as it begins to eviscerate him. Moral of the story: do not take on Krauthammer unless you’ve checked your facts. I doubt that Andrew … Continue reading →
Lincoln’s asymmetric face: Parry-Romberg syndrome?
Abraham Lincoln was an unusual man in a number of ways, not the least of them his startling and haunting looks. In person, he must have been an imposing but somewhat daunting sight. Impossibly tall and very thin, in his … Continue reading →
Obama on Afghanistan: hello, I must be going
Here’s a preview of Obama’s long-awaited speech on sending troops to Afghanistan. Apparently, he plans to emphasize the exit strategy. What’s wrong with this picture? Well, it’s pretty difficult to convey resolve with one foot out the door.
Continue reading →Krauthammer on the Senate’s health care reform bill
Here’s a great summary article by Charles Krauthammer on what’s wrong with the Senate health care reform bill, and how better to go about doing the job. Please send it out to all your friends. [ADDENDUM: Somewhat unrelated, but here’s … Continue reading →
A win for Honduras
Honduras may get to choose its own leaders after all. The tag team of Obama and Chavez doesn’t seem to have been able to stop it from doing so, and Obama seems to have given up trying. [ADDENDUM: Porfirio Lobos, … Continue reading →
Climategate: it’s worse than you thought
A couple of must-read articles: Poor Harry, the hapless computer programmer. And about that code.
Continue reading →Photos of Thanksgiving just passed
The view from the kitchen window: Two small samplers of the dishes:
Continue reading →Pay no attention to that Climategate behind the curtain
Because I’ve been away from civilization for nearly four days, I haven’t been able to follow the twistings and turnings of Climategate as closely as I otherwise would. But from my quick perusal of the subject today, it strikes me … Continue reading →
Reporting back from Thanksgiving
I’m back home at last. Being away was a nice respite, but I kept wondering what was going on in the world (with only a hard copy of the NY Times to tell me!) and I kept wondering what was … Continue reading →
Going cold turkey for Thanksgiving
I’m going to the country for Thanksgiving, to a house where there’s no TV and no internet. That means I’ll probably be offline for about two days, starting Wednesday afternoon. Of course, I might be able to sneak out to … Continue reading →