Modern life holds modern terrors–such as, for example, modern weapons in the hands of modern terrorists. But one ancient problem that was thought to have been more-or-less eradicated in this country is making a comeback, to wit: bedbugs. Yes, yes; … Continue reading →
Vermont English teacher Bret Chenkin has a way with words. This Boston Globe article, headlined “Teacher under investigation for alleged liberalism,” brought back unhappy memories of spending stessed-out high school days preparing for the SAT tests. But they also made … Continue reading →
Here’s that rare thing, a case that lives up to its hype. Sam, billed “the world’s ugliest dog,” has died at nearly fifteen years of age. You be the judge. Here’s Sam in his prime: And here, I believe, is … Continue reading →
I’m taking the day off from posting today, except for this note. Black Friday’s shopping malls aren’t for me. This is the day of turkey soup and turkey sandwiches, cold pie for breakfast, and lingering guests lingering over turkey soup … Continue reading →
I happen to like Thanksgiving. Always have. It’s a holiday for anyone and everyone in this country–except, of course, those who hate turkey. There’s quite a few of these curmudgeonly folks, but I’m happy to report I’m not one of … Continue reading →
This comment on a previous thread intrigued me (the first question, that is—although the second was a bit intriguing, also). The query posed: back when I was a liberal Democrat, if I’d met a group composed mostly of conservatives, and … Continue reading →
This is good. This is very good: the name OSM (Open Source Media) turns out to have had a brief but unhappy life, and is being tossed into the dustbin of history, exactly where it belongs, IMHO. Welcome back old … Continue reading →
A while back I received an e-mail from a reader who made the following request: I am writing to ask if you could use your insight to explore a subject that fascinates me, and that is leadership, and why, I … Continue reading →
Cathy Young responded to yesterday’s post of mine about Iraq with a post of her own, from which I’ve excerpted the following: Now, there is another argument being made: that critics of the war, should they succeed, will be responsible … Continue reading →
The Anchoress has written this wonderful post, so I don’t have to. Read the whole thing, please, but most particularly this: Right now, the insurgents are being vastly encouraged by what they read coming out of the mouths of Democrats … Continue reading →
I’m visiting relatives who subscribe to the New York Review of Books, a publication that isn’t ordinarily my favorite reading matter. But whenever I’m here I can’t resist the temptation to pick it up, despite the fact that I know … Continue reading →
Well, I don’t think you’ll get the definitive report on the OSM (I still think of it as Pajamas Media) get-together here. But I have no guilt about that–there are plenty of other bloggers who can easily fill you in. … Continue reading →