It was no rumor, after all (or rather, no mere rumor). The McCartneys have split. The speculation so far seems to revolve around the money angle: “McCartney Divorce Could Be Biggest in UK History.” And, once again, the photo of … Continue reading →
This piece from the Atlantic Monthly Online, “The Desert One Debacle,” about the Carter administration’s attempt to rescue the embassy hostages in Iran in 1980, is a sobering read. I vaguely remember the incident–just one in a long line of … Continue reading →
It’s an ugly rumor, I know, and I shouldn’t repeat ugly rumors. But just this once, I will: Paul McCartney and his wife Heather might be splitsville (the photo accompanying that link, by the way, is proof that after a … Continue reading →
Well, we’ve had a week–or is it two?–of almost unending rain. But today, sun! Here’s that same view outside the window of my study. You can see the changes; two weeks ago: vs. today: The birch tree is almost fully … Continue reading →
It’s a commonplace quip in New England that if you don’t like the weather, just wait five minutes. In other words, our weather is very changeable. Very. Another quip is that there are two seasons in New England, winter and … Continue reading →
There’s an interesting wave of fatigue running through the blogosphere. A lot of people are writing about it: The Anchoress is taking time off from politics, although not from blogging; Shrinkwrapped offers keen insight; Austin Bay opines, and Belmont Club … Continue reading →
Here’s a beautiful piece by the Anchoress, an honest and complex tribute to the mother who gave her her love of words. It would be interesting to uncover the heredity/genetics of what makes up a writer and reader. And by … Continue reading →
Okay, who are these three dark beauties? A hint: one of them is the very first picture you’ve ever seen on this blog of neo-neocon, sans apple. Not that you’d recognize me, of course. Even my own mother might not … Continue reading →
Recently an elderly aunt (oh, I don’t think she’d like that “elderly” bit at all!) who lives in San Francisco asked me the following question during a phone conversation we were having, “So, do you still think it was good … Continue reading →
I just noticed (via this link to the site by Gerard Van der Leun) that I’ve got a place in the blogger collage Blogs With a Face.” I’m especially honored, since I hardly qualify–I’m more like “blogs with a partly-hidden … Continue reading →
Even back when I was a liberal, I don’t think I ever was out of touch with reality about the nature of our enemies. For example, when the ayatollahs came to power in Iran and launched their PR campaign by … Continue reading →
This morning when I went to Yahoo to check my email, I saw a headline about a blast in Nigeria that had killed two hundred people. The original headline (it’s been slightly changed now) didn’t make the accidental nature of … Continue reading →