There was some discussion yesterday in the comments section about this recent quote from Joe Biden (remember him?): [T]he last administration left us in a weaker posture than we’ve been any time since World War II: less regarded in the … Continue reading →
…I didn’t know him, Horatio. Please note this trenchant comment from zhombre: Poor Santayana. Didn’t have a clue. Whether you remember the past or not, you will relive it, because some other SOB doesn’t. George Santayana—for those of you who … Continue reading →
We all know Humpty Dumpty as the unfortunate protagonist of the ancient nursery rhyme: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses, And all the king’s men, Couldn’t put Humpty together again. … Continue reading →
Researchers have found that women can smell men—especially their underarm odor—better than men can smell women. It’s not that men’s odor is necessarily worse. It’s that women are more sensitive to this particular smell. When researchers tried to mask each … Continue reading →
It seems impressive that the terrible earthquake in Italy was forecast by scientist Gioacchino Giuliani. Or was it? He predicted one in the general area but not the exact place, and he thought it would come a few days earlier. … Continue reading →
No, not me. This TV show on TLC. I watched it last night. And lest you think this was some sort of joke, let me say the show was in deadly earnest—and quite fascinating. How could these women have been … Continue reading →
I was expecting some naivete and pandering to the Left from President Obama’s foreign policy. But so far it is trending worse, much worse, than I thought it would. Cue the violins (literally!) and butterflies here, for Obama’s most recent … Continue reading →
Logern writes: And the resume’ of conservtive foreign policy success of the last 8 years is what? And, as such, why should we listen to your advice? If Obama isn’t pursuing that failed policy, then he at least is potentially … Continue reading →
I think I just may start a new feature on this blog: “If Bush Had Said It.” Here’s the first entry.
Continue reading →I’m with Krauthammer on this—disgraceful. But liberals and the left will eat Obama’s words up; we all know how terrible America is, and how good it is to apologize.
Continue reading →…by this sort of thing anymore? I’m not. But I’m angry, and it takes quite a bit to get me angry.
Continue reading →This article documents a trend I’ve noticed for decades: ballet lines have become more exaggerated over time. This is especially true of what is known as “extrension”—that is, the height of the nonsupporting leg when it is raised. But it’s … Continue reading →