I will write about politics soon, never fear. But in an effort to get away from the topic—even if ever-so-slightly—let’s talk about candy. Classic candy. New England candy. Neccos. Developed in 1847 with the advent of that great leap forward, … Continue reading →
…has a lot to say, including something I meant to mention about George Bush: Obama is in luck. George Bush ended that war in Iraq, and all Obama and the Dem Cong have to do is not screw up the … Continue reading →
A few minutes into the second Presidential debate, I realized McCain was almost certain to lose this election. I had been thinking that a McCain defeat was the likely outcome ever since the financial crisis began. But that debate was … Continue reading →
For discussion of the voting returns. Talk amongst yourselves! I may come on to do a little liveblogging a bit later. Then again, I may not. Only the shadow knows for sure. 8:51: I’m baaack! Only a tiny bit high, … Continue reading →
When I was a child my grade school would close on Election Day because it was used as a polling place. A day or two earlier, the booths would arrive and were set up in the gym, so we got … Continue reading →
Those “simplistic” Republicans. Whatever could they be thinking? Oh, and while we’re at at—why not?
Continue reading →Another blast from the Obama past has been dropped, a bombshell interview from last January with the San Francisco Chronicle in which Obama said that the environmental policies he proposes would cause builders of new coal plants to go bankrupt. … Continue reading →
Many of the revelations about Obama that have come out in the past week have been excerpts from old interviews. I’ve even come across one myself—this piece that appeared in Harper’s two years ago, back when Obama wasn’t yet exercising … Continue reading →
Norman Thomas—remember him? Socialist who ran for President about ten thousand times? Here’s a prescient remark he made: The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of ‘liberalism’ they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist … Continue reading →
…we don’t need no steenking coal. So I guess Joe Biden is vindicated.
Continue reading →Found this gem over at Hillbuzz. It’s all pretty dreadful, but the really special arrogance begins at :40: And here’s a primer of Obama’s dirty tricks, from the same source. It happened to Hillary and her supporters, and now it’s … Continue reading →
So, why turn the clocks back to Standard Time in the fall? After all, that’s when we really need to save—or rather, to extend—the daylight. Yes, I know. In winter the “savings” comes in the morning, so that early risers … Continue reading →