Remembering jokes
I often hear someone tell a really funny joke and think, “I must remember that one.” But I almost never do; they seem to evaporate almost as soon as I hear them. I’ve tried practicing, but it rarely helps. Some … Continue reading →
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Nightfall in America
Well worth reading, including the comments. [ADDENDUM: Here’s another good one: “the last bull capitulates.”]
Continue reading →Obama the blame(less) duck
Today two columnists try to dish out the tasteless old pap claiming that, although Obama and the Democratic Party are tanking, it’s not the President’s fault. The dauntless Obama apologist E.J. Dionne claims that it’s the Senate’s fault, as well … Continue reading →
Those White House books on socialism
A blogger reports that he went on a White House tour and saw some books on socialism in a library stocked by Michelle Obama. I say: big deal. That has no particular meaning. In fact, if both Obamas were dedicated … Continue reading →
About that Keynes/Hayek rap video
Remember this clever video on Keynes and Hayek’s theories? Look at the actors in it: And look at the actual men, when they were young. Here’s Keynes: And here’s Hayek: Pretty good likenesses, no?
Continue reading →Two reports on the growing unsustainability of the welfare state
This WSJ piece and this one from RealClearMarkets both comment on the fact that the bills have come due for the welfare state. This is most readily apparent in Europe, a part of the world that has pursued the cradle-to-grave … Continue reading →
And now for some entertainment: sway with Julie London
If you weren’t around during the fifties and sixties, perhaps you’ve never heard of Julie London. But she was one of the most beautiful—and sexiest—singers ever. So here, since we all need a little relief from the cares of the … Continue reading →
Amy Bishop: where was the ounce of prevention?
Why was Amy Bishop not apprehended and incarcerated long ago? Or, at the very least, forced to have an encounter with the mental health system? If this report is true (and I’d like to see a link to the additional … Continue reading →
Not the Onion: Amy Bishop charged in 2002 IHOP assault
Sometimes I think I should have an entire category entitled: “Not the Onion. This would fit right in: In March, 2002, Bishop walked into an International House of Pancakes in Peabody with her family, asked for a booster seat for … Continue reading →
Obama: controlling that all-important narrative
This hardly sounds like news: White House officials are retooling the administration’s communications strategy to produce faster responses to political adversaries, a more disciplined focus on President Obama’s call for “change” in Washington and an increasingly selective use of the … Continue reading →
Big Taliban catch in Pakistan
In an excellent development, the Taliban’s top military commander has been captured in Pakistan: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the group’s No. 2 leader behind Afghan Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar and a close associate of Osama bin Laden, was captured … Continue reading →
Spambot of the day
Visionary poetbot: “They are the builders of the next generation. To what extent the work will grow should depend on the creativity they are dare to show.”
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