The still point in the turning world
When I was in college we were required to dress for dinner. “Dress,” that is, as in “wear a skirt or a dress,” not as in “put clothes on.” All meals had to be taken in our dorm, and anyone … Continue reading →
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It’s now official, Saddam was “upset” (but what will Amnesty think?)
Ann Althouse points out that, in today’s Guardian, Saddam is reported as having been “upset” by watching the news that Talabani was selected as the new President of Iraq. The Iraqi human rights minister is quoted as having told Reuters: … Continue reading →
Talabani, the Kurds, and the Jews
I was reading a thread at LGF about Talabani’s selection as interim President of Iraq, when I saw this remark by a commenter named sandspur: Just saw a little clip of Talabani on FNC. Sorry I can’t quote him verbatim, … Continue reading →
Revenge is a dish best served cold
It’s very close to the second anniversary of the fall of Saddam, and the news is good. Very very good. For this anniversary season, I think it only fitting that Iraq has just elected Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani to be … Continue reading →
Conversations with my liberal mother
My 91-year old mother is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal, formed in the crucible of the Great Depression and not to be swayed. Not that I’d want to sway her; it’s perfectly OK with me at this point. I’m just happy she’s … Continue reading →
Paul Krugman’s “academic question”
Dr. Sanity is not pleased with today’s Paul Krugman column in the NY Times, in which Krugman attempts to deal with the question of why there are relatively few Republicans in academia–not only in the humanities, but in the sciences, … Continue reading →
Hirsi Ali: intolerant of intolerance
I hope you’ve had a chance to look at this magnificent profile of Hirsi Ali in last Sunday’s NY Times Magazine. It is certainly “riveting,” as the Big Trunk at Powerline writes. I’m not quite sure why he calls it … Continue reading →
Pope John Paul II: formative years
I join so many others in saying: Pope John Paul II, rest in peace. I wanted to write something about Pope John Paul II, although I’m not a Catholic. The picture that keeps coming to my mind is what he … Continue reading →
No, no, not the lobsters! (But I think PETA will be quite happy, nevertheless)
Today a gloomy story in the Globe caught my eye, indicating that a disfiguring lobster shell disease may be heading northward. This isn’t good news at all. New England lobstering is a lucrative and important industry, with its own rather … Continue reading →
The news that isn’t happening
The media saturation we’ve experienced over the slow and sorrowful Schiavo case is now fading, along with the women herself. The latest round-the-clock story is the death vigil for the Pope. And, of course, the Jackson case continues in fits … Continue reading →
Peretz is pulling no punches
I still subscribe to the New Republic. I’m both fascinated and, at times, frustrated by its split personality. Depending on the writer, the subject, and sometimes which way the wind is blowing on any particular day, it careens wildly from … Continue reading →
Blogger is up to its new tricks
Those of you who don’t blog are probably unaware of the frustrations inherent lately in using blogger. Blogger, the free service that is kind enough to host this blog and so many others (all of the ones with “blogspot” in … Continue reading →