Don’t ask me to feel sorry for the Obamas
An 11-hour power outage? In Hawaii?? Don’t make me laugh. You want power outage? I’ll give you power outage.
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Okay, so who’s Norman Borlaug?
In yesterday’s post about the results of the “most admired man and woman” Gallup poll, I was intrigued by the fact that two commenters mentioned Norman Borlaug as their most admired man. I admit it; I’d never even heard of … Continue reading →
Africa and change: what hath the missionaries wrought?
Matthew Parris is a British atheist, not predisposed to favor or look kindly on the work of Christian missionaries in Africa. And yet he also seems to be a member of that rare group of people who, when observing a … Continue reading →
Most admired: Obama, Clinton, and company
I suppose it should come as no great surprise that, according to a recent Gallup poll, Barack Obama is Americans’ most admired living man in the world. Yep, that’s right—in the world. And Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman. … Continue reading →
Post-holiday retail blues
Well, Amazon’s happy. It posted its best holiday sales ever. This is no surprise, because the terrible weather that combined with the terrible economy to cause nearly everyone else to have a bad sales season would favor internet shopping such … Continue reading →
Merry Christmas!
I’m a little delayed in wishing you a Merry Christmas—and I forgot to post my annual “Twas the Bloggers’ Night Before Christmas” on Christmas Eve—because I’ve been traveling. Yes, I finally managed to procure a flight yesterday, and arrived at … Continue reading →
Voting for Diva
Well, I’m a little late to the party, but here’s how you can vote for me for the honor of Grande Conservative Blogress Diva. Right now, my total is rather paltry, so please go over there and make sure I … Continue reading →
On the beach with Presidents, ex and to be
Here’s the photo du jour: And here are some other related strolls down memory lane/beach:
Continue reading →Let’s talk Iran out of nuclear weapons…
…says Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations. Sure, why not? Actually, Haass’s article is not really as insane as it may sound. His rather half-hearted and even desperate argument goes something like this: all the alternatives are … Continue reading →
Not-so amusing amusement parks
This story about a hundred people being trapped for six hours on the world’s largest ferris wheel doesn’t exactly whet my appetite for one of my least favorite things in life, amusement parks. I’ve never liked rides of that sort, … Continue reading →
Biden’s Bin Hidin’
I noticed this too: Joe Biden has been unusually invisible, even for a Vice-President elect. Usually, Vice Presidents are forgotten after their terms in office. Biden seems to be on track for being forgotten before he even takes office. His … Continue reading →
Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice
Gerard Vanderleun provided the following US weather map yesterday. If you study it, you’ll see it was much colder than usual in the entire country: It’s easy to quip that this puts the lie to global warming. It doesn’t quite … Continue reading →