For those of us old enough to remember the most frigid days of the long Cold War, the recent Russian military action in Georgia has a familiar ring. Not exactly, of course; history never repeats itself, it merely rhymes—and sometimes … Continue reading →
You may recall my disastrous efforts to learn to tango, chronicled here. But I still enjoy the dance as spectator, and the other evening I had the good fortune to attend a thrilling tango performance. Which made me think of … Continue reading →
Richard Landes continues on the topic of the Enderlin/France2 case, and expands into a discussion of media intimidation and complicity.
Continue reading →Do you? I don’t. Care, that is. Lest you misunderstand, I will say that I think what Edwards did was wrong and I condemn it. But, as with the infidelities of myriad other politicians, I can’t get very worked up … Continue reading →
The violence in Georgia has most pundits stating that Russia is using heavy-handed tactics to keep Georgia and any other possible breakaway former territories firmly in its field of orbit and out of NATO (see this and this). In this … Continue reading →
Peggy Noonan writes in today’s WSJ: Two weeks ago a journalist, a moderate liberal, spoke to me of what he called Mr. Obama’s arrogance. I said I didn’t think it was arrogance but high self-regard. He said there’s no difference. … Continue reading →
It seems that Barack Obama neglected to drive a stake into Hillary’s heart on the way to his triumphal world tour. Does it matter? Can Hillary manage to wrest away the superdelegates so vital to Obama’s nomination? Those who consider … Continue reading →
I don’t drink. Oh, I can take a sip or two of almost any alcoholic beverage—sometimes even three or four sips on an especially wild night. And I enjoy them, as many of my friends and dinner companions have discovered. … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →I saw some fireflies the other evening while I was taking a walk at dusk, the first time I’d seen any in many years. Ah, fireflies! One of the wonders of my youth. On warm summer nights—which are very common … Continue reading →
Some people have pointed out that Obama’s remark suggesting that the McCain campaign would attack him by saying “he doesn’t look like all those other Presidents on the dollar bills” was preceded by a John McCain ad entitled “Seal” that … Continue reading →
I’ve been having massive connectivity problems, getting knocked offline regularly. I’m giving up for now and plan to post later today.
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