Matthew Parris is a British atheist, not predisposed to favor or look kindly on the work of Christian missionaries in Africa. And yet he also seems to be a member of that rare group of people who, when observing a … Continue reading →
I suppose it should come as no great surprise that, according to a recent Gallup poll, Barack Obama is Americans’ most admired living man in the world. Yep, that’s right—in the world. And Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman. … Continue reading →
Well, Amazon’s happy. It posted its best holiday sales ever. This is no surprise, because the terrible weather that combined with the terrible economy to cause nearly everyone else to have a bad sales season would favor internet shopping such … Continue reading →
I’m a little delayed in wishing you a Merry Christmas—and I forgot to post my annual “Twas the Bloggers’ Night Before Christmas” on Christmas Eve—because I’ve been traveling. Yes, I finally managed to procure a flight yesterday, and arrived at … Continue reading →
Well, I’m a little late to the party, but here’s how you can vote for me for the honor of Grande Conservative Blogress Diva. Right now, my total is rather paltry, so please go over there and make sure I … Continue reading →
Here’s the photo du jour: And here are some other related strolls down memory lane/beach:
Continue reading →…says Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations. Sure, why not? Actually, Haass’s article is not really as insane as it may sound. His rather half-hearted and even desperate argument goes something like this: all the alternatives are … Continue reading →
This story about a hundred people being trapped for six hours on the world’s largest ferris wheel doesn’t exactly whet my appetite for one of my least favorite things in life, amusement parks. I’ve never liked rides of that sort, … Continue reading →
I noticed this too: Joe Biden has been unusually invisible, even for a Vice-President elect. Usually, Vice Presidents are forgotten after their terms in office. Biden seems to be on track for being forgotten before he even takes office. His … Continue reading →
Gerard Vanderleun provided the following US weather map yesterday. If you study it, you’ll see it was much colder than usual in the entire country: It’s easy to quip that this puts the lie to global warming. It doesn’t quite … Continue reading →
We don’t want to experience runaway inflation. But beware its opposite, deflation, which now threatens (see also this). What’s so bad about lowered prices? Plenty, at least potentially. Too broad a decline can lead to lessened salaries that then become … Continue reading →
Is anyone else trying to travel over the holidays? Anyone else having trouble? My already-rescheduled flight, due to leave this evening, was unceremoniously (and unapologetically) canceled last night by the airline, which informed me via a terse email with the … Continue reading →