…that if the Slaughter solution is used, members of the House will be able to outdo John Kerry in ludicrousness. Remember when Kerry famously said, “I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I voted against it”? Well, now … Continue reading →
Ice dancing is a funny sport. Even more than other types of ice skating, it accentuates the showbiz aspects and plays down the athleticism—although just try it yourself for a moment and you’ll see how much of the latter is … Continue reading →
I’ve not written about Tiger Woods before, and I’m not going to write much about him now. But I just turned on the news and happened to catch the last half of his public apology, in which he said “I … Continue reading →
I don’t care about football. But I’ve got the TV on as I work, and if I’m rooting for anyone, it’s for the Saints, because I like underdogs. But it’s the ads that interest me. The theme: manhood, with a … Continue reading →
It’s official: Rio in 2016 for the Olympic Games. When I first heard the news that President Obama was flying to Copenhagen to plead that Chicago be tapped as the venue for the 2016 Summer Games, I was flabbergasted. Despite … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s post about compelling life stories brought to mind the great runner of my youth, Wilma Rudolph. Slender yet strong, with a fluid grace; exhibiting dignity without haughtiness, and self-possession to spare; she deserves at the very least a post … Continue reading →
The Red Sox are doing very well against the Yankees this year. Very well indeed: …[I]t might be many years — probably even decades — before the Red Sox open their season series against the Yankees with eight straight wins. … Continue reading →
I don’t follow horse racing, but I do take an interest in fillies. And so I’m very happy to hear that Rachel Alexandra (doesn’t really sound like a horse, does it?—even a girl horse) has won the Preakness, the first … Continue reading →
Only this time it’s his staff. And they’ve only been in place two and a half weeks: I’ve written about the theme of Obama and exhaustion before, here and here. It’s a theme that’s been coming up more and more … Continue reading →
Ever see a person fly? The play on this video, by a lowly ball girl at a minor league game between Tacoma and Fresno, qualifies as not only perhaps the best catch in baseball history, but the only human levitation … Continue reading →
I’d much rather write about the Red Sox. They’re doing great, up two in the best of five series against the Angels. Watching the game last night reminded me of one of the many things that’s so wonderful about sports: … Continue reading →
I’ve long had a soft spot in my heart for Neanderthals. The ancient ones, that is, those early humans who’ve gotten a bad rap as powerful heavy-browed vulgarians, but about whose culture we really know very little, and who seem … Continue reading →