Ralph Peters doesn’t like the Panetta pick, not one little bit. He says that it shows that Obama does not take intelligence “seriously.” I hadn’t thought of that description when I wrote my piece on the subject, but it does … Continue reading →
After the Panetta debacle, it’s a tremendous relief to hear of a possible Obama appointee I can support with enthusiasm: CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta for Surgeon General. First of all, there’s the lovely euphony and alliteration of it all: SanjayGupta/SurgeonGeneral. … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you, but this piece put me off my feed. It’s an article about the growing popularity of squirrel as a food in Britain. And here I thought British food was coming up in the world after … Continue reading →
For a supposedly intelligent man, Obama has made an especially poor choice in his reported choice of Leon Panetta as CIA chief. To say Panetta is inexperienced in intelligence would be an understatement. He is profoundly inexperienced, even more so … Continue reading →
I recently reread the two-volume graphic novel Maus, by Art Spiegelman. It struck me once again, as it did the first time I read these books, that they should not work on any level. And yet, against all odds, they … Continue reading →
The Necco Smoothie is a revolting impostor. The other day it sucked me in with its colorful wrapper, its Necco pedigree, and its resemblance to the original (and still champion) Necco wafer. And so I tried it. Once. Never again. … Continue reading →
I came across this the other day: a description of an archaic eighteenth/nineteenth century British substitute for the income tax, which was considered an invasion of privacy and intrusion on liberty. Still is, I’d wager. The window tax was a … Continue reading →
I’m rather fond of dogs. But I can’t quite imagine cloning a beloved pet to the tune of $155,000. Some people can, though. And not only can they imagine it, but they’ve paid to have it done. Is this the … Continue reading →
Even though there are waiting lists of citizens eager for a spot in public housing, some spaces are occupied by illegal immigrants. It’s a small percentage, to be sure; estimates are .4% of units, although it is admitted that authorities … Continue reading →
…nails the current Palestinian/Israeli conflict with absolute clarity.
Continue reading →Just in case you thought the AP had turned over a new leaf, here’s its current take on the Israel/Palestine conflict. It’s titled, “Israel kills top Hamas figure, escalating campaign.” True to form, the AP takes its time in divulging … Continue reading →
Happy New Year to all! Anyone out there with the traditional hangover? It puzzled me, however, when I checked Google’s top searches for today, to see “hangover remedies” only ranked at number 80. Far earlier came Rose Bowl information, mummers … Continue reading →