We sometimes speak of having a “good cry,” reflecting the common assumption that crying when upset can lead to a release of tension and make us feel better. This NY Times article reports on research that indicates that this is … Continue reading →
As the stimulus bill becomes more and more unpopular with the American public, the Republican Party seems for the moment to be the unexpected political beneficiary, because of their opposition to it. I haven’t read the bill myself, since it’s … Continue reading →
No. This time it’s “catastrophe.” Here’s some more from Obama on stirring up “fear itself.”
Continue reading →Obama’s hit a bit of a rough patch lately. He’s finding that changing Washington isn’t as easy as it sounded on the campaign trial. It’s been harder to get a pass from the press and public for his nominees than … Continue reading →
…takes supplies meant for the relief of needy residents of Gaza. [For some more deja vu, read this.]
Continue reading →Yesterday I was browsing in a bookstore. I had gone to the mall for something else (pillowcases, to be exact) and had some extra time to spend wandering, and so I ambled into this particular mall’s only bookstore: B. Dalton, … Continue reading →
…the work of Father Desbois. I first wrote about this extraordinary priest here.
Continue reading →This WSJ article by economics professors Harold L. Cole and Le E. Ohanian is a good summary of the reasons some have come to feel that FDR’s New Deal actually prolonged the Depression rather than helping the situation. It’s a … Continue reading →
Those of you who follow blogosphere scuttlebutt may already know that Pajamas Media has decided to dump its blogger ads. That means if I want to make up the bit of money I’ve received from that source for the last … Continue reading →
From the beginning of the economic crisis back in the pre-election fall, Barack Obama has been consistent about one thing: rhetoric that maximizes whatever panic and fear might be driving it. And here he goes again. In naming Joe Biden … Continue reading →
The ipod is a wonderful invention, especially for those of us old enough to remember when the music collection of the typical adolescent consisted of just a few scratchy but beloved vinyl records. If someone had told me back then … Continue reading →
Read this at your peril. It’s a list of the ten most supposedly earworm-inducing rock songs. Luckily I’m so out of touch that I don’t know most of them. I was thinking of listing my ten most earworm inducing songs, … Continue reading →