Most of the canals in the Netherlands have frozen solid this winter. It’s a big surprise to some: Skates are sold out in stores after many who thought that ice would never return to the Netherlands threw their rusty blades … Continue reading →
…for a 120-year old lobster. Although I’m not so sure he wouldn’t be safer, and happier, if he stayed in the NY eatery as a protected pet, rather than be returned to the ocean, even the protected waters of the … Continue reading →
Have you noticed a certain flatness in the news lately? The election is over. Bush-bashing is no longer so much fun—nor so necessary—because he’s on the way out. Very very soon, they won’t have him to kick around anymore— although … Continue reading →
Depressed about the recession? If you are, research indicates that, unless you are directly affected by losing your job or some other dramatic loss, the downturn in your mood won’t last long. And even if you have been directly affected … Continue reading →
…on possible (probable?) CNN Pallywood.
Continue reading →Well, it may be Pat Buchanan saying it, but I still agree with him: Obama has a choice between the FDR approach to the Great Depression, policies that made it “greater”—that is, longer and more damaging—than it otherwise would have … Continue reading →
Back in September I wrote that much of the vicious bias against Sarah Palin was a result of her being from the wrong side of the tracks—the Walmart side. Now Palin is on the record as acknowledging the class issue … Continue reading →
The intrepid Richard Landes is on the case.
Continue reading →…fear itself, why does Obama keep playing on it? In the financial crisis, he’s been sounding a relentlessly gloomy note from the very start. I agree that things are far from rosy, but I believe that Obama is doing no … Continue reading →
Donuts (or doughnuts, take your pick) are popular again, not that they ever really went out of style. This article indicates that those luscious little bundles of fried dough are undergoing a renaissance, as well as a gentrification that includes … Continue reading →
This article mentions that the world has passed an important milestone: more than half its population lives in cities. That means that city life is having a greater and greater effect on our culture, bodies, and psyches. So there’s reason … Continue reading →
…it bears repeating: Many people ask why there are so few Israeli casualties in comparison with the Palestinian death toll. It’s because Israel’s first priority is the safety of its citizens, which is why there are shelters and warning systems … Continue reading →