I heard the news with surprise on the radio: the Bush administration has announced that the US will participate in talks with Iran and Syria. That seemed awfully odd to me, given the administration’s previous declarations that this will not … Continue reading →
As you can plainly see, they’re still pretty tough in New England:
Continue reading →[This is the first of a two-part series. Tomorrow Part II, “killing them,” will appear.] Last night I was working at my computer when I got a call from a friend telling me to turn on my TV and watch … Continue reading →
I know, I know–I’ve been saying I’m going to move for a long time now. But it really should be happening very soon–perhaps even tomorrow. This is the URL of the new blog. Please bookmark it, if you haven’t already. … Continue reading →
[I’m going to keep putting this post at the top of the page until I actually make the move.] Here is the URL of the soon-to-be-unveiled new home of my blog. It’s getting closer to being ready.
Continue reading →Senator Lieberman has had a strange year. His ostracism from the Democratic Party failed to stop his re-election, and has paradoxically put him in a stronger position than ever–although, for many reasons, I doubt he’ll ever hold national office, even … Continue reading →
I had Chinese food for lunch, and this was my fortune: Wise men learn more from fools than fools learn from the wise. Which may actually have been one of the deeper fortune cookies I’ve ever gotten.
Continue reading →Okay, so I watched the Oscars. In addition to observing the usual self-congratulatory self-righteousness from the very rich and very famous, I observed what’s far more important, of course: the fashions. Since I’ve seen none of the movies except “Dreamgirls,” … Continue reading →
One of the most famous misunderstood lines in all of literature is Juliet’s balcony query: “Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” As most of you probably know, the archaic “wherefore” means “why.” But the misconception that the word means … Continue reading →
The Clinton-Obama Democratic matchup is study in contrasts, so far. We know Hillary only too well; one of her problems is that of too much exposure. Obama is the proverbial blank slate. They’re both trailblazers, demographically speaking, but of different … Continue reading →
Chavez may have rigged the referendum of 2004, according to a statistical study by two Venezuelan scientists. An isolated study or two wouldn’t mean much. But there’s a lot more evidence that this particular election was rigged. And is there … Continue reading →
I’m reading a fascinating book by Robert Kagan entitled Dangerous Nation: America’s place in the world from its earliest days to the dawn of the twentieth century. A mouthful, I know–and that’s only Part I, which goes up to the … Continue reading →