Nostalgic Europe
Already starting to miss Bush. Go figure.
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I’m with Scalia and Hewitt on this one
In extending the writ of habeas corpus to unlawful enemy noncitizen combatants the law has proved once again that it can be an ass. It’s also an example of why the next President will be so important in shaping policy … Continue reading →
Hallelujah! Leonard Cohen is back
For the first time in fourteen years, Leonard Cohen is on tour. The kickoff was in Fredericton, Canada, on May 11. How many more tours could he possibly have in him? The guy is 74, a bit long in the … Continue reading →
Keillor on Obama: the power of a silver tongue
According to Garrison Keillor’s op-ed piece in the Chicago Tribune, he’s an Obama fan. This is hardly surprising in a man who’s as liberal as Keillor is—in his piece, he calls “recent Republicanism” a “dismal darkness.” Keillor’s fondness for alliteration … Continue reading →
Diet success story? Think again
If you were to look at these two photos with the copy eliminated, what would you think they were depicting? I saw the photos as part of a magazine ad for a diet product called SmartBurn. But when I first … Continue reading →
Mickey Kaus on Obama’s choice of Johnson
The Johnson bandaid comes off. Ouch! Johnson was an atrocious, tin-eared choice on many other grounds. He’s a symbol of old Democratic elites–the Mondale Restoration!–and of Beltway business as usual. He’s gotten obscenely rich off of public service while pursuing … Continue reading →
Five months to go and already election overload
At first I thought this campaign season was going to be boring. Ho-hum. Hillary would be the Democratic nominee of course, and the Republicans would experience some jockeying for position but maybe Romney would win. Of course we know it … Continue reading →
A sorrowful biscuit caveat and some more food reminiscence
I’ve received several comments in this thread, as well as emails, alerting me to the fact that Garibaldi biscuits might just be the fabled raisin cookie I’ve been looking for. I thank one and all for your help—but alas, they’re … Continue reading →
Ahmadinejad’s doing the Bush countdown, too
Bush has reiterated that in dealing with Iran, all options are still on the table. No surprise there. And it’s also no surprise that Ahmadinejad has responded by taunting him that he’s a has-been whose “era has come to an … Continue reading →
Obama off-script: not exactly making sense here
Oh, but it depends what the meaning of “work” is. I’m beginning to think he’s never going to finish his waffle.
Continue reading →The first rule of marketing: if I like a product, they discontinue it
Some products stay the same for what seems like an eternity. Pond’s Cold Cream, for example. Or Ivory, both Snow and soap. And then of course there’s Jello—but any regular reader of this blog knows about that. These things are … Continue reading →
In Sarajevo
The intrepid Michael Totten is back on the road.
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