I like the concept of the second channel, which Richard Fernandez describes with his usual insight here [emphasis mine]: And in the particular case of Iran, my own emotional curiosity is drawn toward one question alone. Does the current President … Continue reading →
Here are some of the remarks President Obama made yesterday on Iran. I don’t need to analyze them too closely; many others have already done so. But I will say that they highlight Obama’s already-marked tendency towards narcissistic referencing that … Continue reading →
The consensus is that there’s no way the Iranian election figures are correct, and that things were rigged to allow Ahmadinejad to win. And for a long time it’s also been clear that the mullahs—Khameni in particular—are the ones who … Continue reading →
It’s not often such things come my way, but I’ve just gotten hold of an audio tape made surreptitiously by an Obama confederate, and I’ve made a transcript of the goings-on. The place: somewhere in the White House. The time: … Continue reading →
[This is a repeat of a previous post. I thought to re-publish the series I wrote some time ago about the Iranian revolution. This is Part I.] One of my favorite verses from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (the Fitzgerald … Continue reading →
…why this should be a surprise? Related: see this and this. And go to memeorandum for a more comprehensive roundup of news articles and blog responses to the Iranian “election.” So far, Obama has been relatively silent—or worse. I guess … Continue reading →
…says the 85-year old Bush I. Of course, his choice of fun activity wouldn’t be mine, but it’s a free country. So far.
Continue reading →It sounded so tempting back in the fall—a government bailout. Maybe there was a free lunch (and free dinner, and free bedtime snack) after all for failing corporations, provided by the hand of government. It’s hard to remember, it seems … Continue reading →
If you want to see some astoundingly beautiful photos of waves, please go to this site (the photos seem to be protected from copying, so I wasn’t able to put a sample here). [ADDENDUM: A very helpful friend, far more … Continue reading →
From the inbox. I guess I’ll have to check on that spam filter: United Nations Organization. United Kingdom Department of Humanitarian Affairs Baley House, Har RoadSutton, Greater London SM1 4te.United Kingdom. Congratulations Beneficiary, We are pleased to inform you of … Continue reading →
The Red Sox are doing very well against the Yankees this year. Very well indeed: …[I]t might be many years — probably even decades — before the Red Sox open their season series against the Yankees with eight straight wins. … Continue reading →
I don’t usually offer a list of links, but there is so much interesting stuff out there that I thought I’d do just that today: Obama gets away with what would have once been called a scandal. Megan Mcardle takes … Continue reading →