There used to be no love lost between Bush and McCain. But paradoxically, the war in Iraq, which divided Bush from much of the nation, caused McCain to come closer and to even defend him. Now McCain is in an … Continue reading →
Even though I was a Democrat at the time, had voted for Gore and disliked Bush, in the spine-tingling days of the back-and-forth after the 2000 Presidential election I recognized that whoever played the best game in overtime would win. … Continue reading →
David Parsons is not a well-known dancer/choreographer, except among dance aficionados. But his company, which I’ve followed for decades, is most definitely worth watching. In 1982 Parsons choreographed a solo with strobe lights known as “Caught.” I’ve seen it about … Continue reading →
As predicted, as things have become better and better in Iraq, the MSM has found it to be of little interest anymore. And the sound of the cricket is heard in the land. [NOTE: Also see this.]
Continue reading →In leading polls of Democratic voters, Obama leads Hillary. And he also leads her in the only vote that counts, the delegates to the convention. But take a look at recent Gallup polls for the general election. Right now McCain … Continue reading →
Jack Kelly (and others) has noted that Obama is giving a mixed and contradictory message on Hugo Chavez and whether to isolate him or to negotiate with him. But that’s not a unique situation for Obama; for example, he’s got … Continue reading →
One of the more formative experiences of my life was reading Theodor Rosebury’s book Life On Man back when it first came out in 1969. It revealed that our efforts to sanitize the world and rid it of those seemingly … Continue reading →
I can think of no better song for Memorial Day than Tim McGraw’s “If You’re Reading This“:
Continue reading →Before Memorial Day became a national three-day weekend in 1971 and the official kickoff to summer festivities, it was Decoration Day. I’m not all that ancient, but my earliest recollection of the holiday is of the latter name. It was … Continue reading →
Who is this woman? The serene young artist, glowing with life: The worn-out older woman, lines of age etched deeper by profound grief: She’s Kathe Kollwitz, one of the greatest graphic artists of all time, in two of her extraordinary … Continue reading →
Richard Landes has put up a preliminary translation of the appeals court decision in the France2/Karsenty case. Enderlin certainly can’t be happy about this one. Good.
Continue reading →John Kerry has a piece in today’s Washington Post that champions Obama’s policy of talking to any and all comers, friend and foe alike. It’s full of Kerry’s overheated and outraged rhetoric towards the opposition. Bush’s mention of appeasement in … Continue reading →