In a public park in the small town of Meerut in northern India (named, ironically enough, after Gandhi, famous advocate of nonviolence) the police went on a rampage against–of all things–necking couples, for what in my youth used to call … Continue reading →
This Boston Globe AP article tells a story that would have been hard to believe, even if it had been about a dog. But a cat, making a 9/11 call to save its owner? And yet that seems to have … Continue reading →
I’ve added a new blog to my blogroll (via Dr. Sanity). It’s called “Fire and Ice,” and it’s the blog of Michael Fay, the artist in residence for the US Marine Corps. You may say, as I did, wha??? There’s … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s post about “The Road Not Taken,” the first commenter, “anonymous,” related the poem to the second-guessing of political and military decisions. Anonymous writes: Frost’s poem reminds me once again why I get so annoyed with those who demand … Continue reading →
What’s happening in this photo? Actually, it’s a photo of me, walking in the woods on a chilly day in early spring—that’s why I’m wearing a fairly bulky jacket. The place? The grounds of the Robert Frost Farm in Derry, … Continue reading →
I’m taking the day off, just relaxing. At the moment I’m enjoying my new computer, which is finally connected and running. Once again, Happy New Year to you all–and see you tomorrow!
Continue reading →Don’t get me wrong; I do indeed enjoy a party, and hardly ever turn down an opportunity to go to one. But I’ve always seen New Year’s Eve more as a time for reflection and nostalgia than wild celebration, kind … Continue reading →
Since I’ve been blogging, every now and then I’ve heard from readers complaining to me that—well, there’s just no good way to put this—my posts are much too long. Recently I received an e-mail on the subject from reader David … Continue reading →
This essay, which appeared at the American Thinker, is by blogger and sometime visitor Bookworm, of Bookwormroom. It’s entitled, “Confession of a Crypto-Conservative Woman,” and it’s on a topic dear to my heart: being a closet neocon (a neo-neocon, at … Continue reading →
This will be a short riff–a mere sketch, really–sparked by a comment that was part of an interview in the NY Times Magazine, drawn to my attention by this post of Gerard Van der Leun’s at American Digest. A historian … Continue reading →
It seems to be the time of year for Lists of Ten. The beautiful Alexandra of the beautiful blog All Things Beautiful has challenged bloggers to name the Ten Worst Americans of the past 230 years. I might be able … Continue reading →
I’ve been asked by Shrinkwrapped to come up with my suggestions for the “Top Ten Things New Yorkers Can Do to Stay Sane in ’06.” I’m not ordinarily one for giving advice (I don’t think people usually take it), nor … Continue reading →