It’s official
Saw my first crocus of the year on my walk yesterday. That, and not the calendar, is the much-welcome beginning of spring for me.
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The garages of New England
A garage is a wonderful thing to have, especially in New England. The reason seems obvious: it snows a lot here, and without a garage you have to dig your car out regularly. An attached garage is even better; whether … Continue reading →
Advice from Daniel Webster
Here are a couple of quotes to ponder, from New Englander and patriot Daniel Webster: “There is no nation on earth powerful enough to accomplish our overthrow. Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From … Continue reading →
The Girl From Ipanema returns
[NOTE: While we’re talking about Brazil (and why not? I’m tired of talking about Obama) let’s revisit an old post of mine with a Brazilian theme: “Lost in translation: the girl from Ipamema.”] A while back we had a discussion … Continue reading →
You mean, Lula, it’s not the fault of the Jews?
Brazil’s President Lula de Silva has some insightful remarks on the world economic crisis: This crisis was caused by the irrational behavior of white people with blue eyes, who thought they knew everything and now show they know nothing, Unlike … Continue reading →
Hannan: bloody well-spoken, sir
Yesterday Daniel Hannan was just a backbench member of the European Parliament from South East England, probably known only to his constituents, some Conservative fans, and some Labor enemies. Today—although this may just be his obligatory Warholesque fifteen minutes of … Continue reading →
Is Obama getting too arrogant even for Andrew Sullivan?
My, my. Interestingly, it was an attempt at a joke by Obama that finally got Andrew’s goat. it seems that every time Obama tries to be funny, he annoys someone.
Continue reading →Words matter: but not as much as liberals think they do
There’s been some relabeling going on in the Obama administration. The “Global War on Terror,” a term criticized by the Left as too simplistic and truculent, and on the Right as too general and nonspecific, has been rebranded. The “solution” … Continue reading →
College as re-education camp
Please go here to learn about a chilling experiment in indoctrination recently embarked upon by faculty at the University of Delaware. Be sure to watch the You Tube videos, and if you want to see the details of the reading … Continue reading →
The private sector has become the Democratic politicians’ punching bag
I didn’t make that line up. It’s an idea voiced by Daniel Henninger in this WSJ article. Henninger believes the disconnect between the majority of Democrats in Congress and the private sector has become profound, leading not only to the … Continue reading →
Obama “artfully dishonest”
I noticed this, too, during Obama’s press conference: the setting up of another straw man. He slipped it in so smoothly it was easy to miss. But that’s his modus operandi.
Continue reading →The magical Munchausen
Speaking of movies—and we were—there’s another I’d place on my list of a hundred favorites, and it would be pretty high up at that. It’s Terry Gilliam’s “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen,” a box office and financial disaster when it … Continue reading →