Can’t resist some more gossip. I’ve been following Sarkozy’s latest uncouplings and recouplings with some fascination. But until I read this piece I wasn’t aware of the histrionic history of how he’d met and married his previous wife, Cécilia. It’s … Continue reading →
Many liberals I know are enthralled with Obama. In New Hampshire during the primary campaign, where voters get to see the candidates up close and personal, he made a very strong impression. As far as I could tell, this was … Continue reading →
Click here to listen to tonight’s Sanity Squad live at 8 PM Eastern time. Or click later to listen to the recording of our latest foray into commentary. The topic is the soldier, as seen by Left and Right: victim, … Continue reading →
The $400 purse isn’t dead yet, not by a longshot. But in the current economy, fewer people are able to easily afford them. Although I suppose designers have got to eat, too, please excuse me for not being able to … Continue reading →
Those of you who have followed the Al Durah controversy and the lawsuits instigated by French journalist Chrarles Enderlin against bloggers accusing him of lying (see my posts under the category “Paris and France2 trial” on the right sidebar) will … Continue reading →
I’ve been reading Lewis Sorley’s A Better War, an examination of what I’ve referred to as the “second act” of the Vietnam War, the period of Vietnamization under General Creighton Abrams. I have a feeling I’ll be writing quite a … Continue reading →
Well, not really. But Iowahawk’s clever satire about journalists run amok makes a good point about the absurdity of the recent NY Times article on crimes committed by returning vets. That Times piece is an excellent example of failure to … Continue reading →
Bobby Fischer, who put chess on the mainstream map for a while back in the early 70s, has died at the age of 64. Those of you too young to remember may find it odd that the nation was riveted … Continue reading →
[This is a version of a post I originally wrote a while back about the reasons I took on my “A mind is a difficult thing to change” series. I thought I’d publish it again now that I’ve resumed the … Continue reading →
You may recall I wrote a series of posts about the Democrats’ proposals to block the surge and its funding (see this, for example). You may also recall I recently wrote about an effort by Bush to lock in an … Continue reading →
[Part 7A can be found here. The rest of the series is located by clicking on the category “A mind is a difficult thing to change: my story” on the right sidebar.] The last thing I was thinking about during … Continue reading →
[After a long hiatus, I have resumed my “change” series. This is the first part of a two-parter, the second half of which should be appearing tomorrow. You can find earlier posts by clicking on the “A mind is a … Continue reading →