Well, I guess Weiner’s confession calls for some commentary on my part. So let me just say that: —I still think the original offense[s] itself, although exceedingly smarmy, is a matter between Weiner and his wife (that is, assuming all … Continue reading →
Here’s a touching column on lasting marital love by Tim Muldoon (hat tip: the Anchoress). He writes “But no less intense is the feeling of radical security we have built together: the knowledge that through all things we can count … Continue reading →
Not, apparently, photos of men’s genitalia. Go figure.
Continue reading →Last night while my wonderful all-volunteer tech-support army of one worked on fixing the glitch in my blog, I sweated it out. I’d been there before. Periodically, during the six years I’ve written this blog, something will go wrong that … Continue reading →
To expand a bit on just why I don’t care about Weinergate at this point: the alleged offense is in the realm of a minor peccadillo, distasteful and stupid, but only of real interest to Weiner’s wife, family, and friends. … Continue reading →
The decision of the New York appellate court in the post-divorce lawsuit of Steven Simkin and Laura Blank is a lulu. The well-heeled couple were married thirty-three years and divorced in 2006, with a property settlement that involved a complex … Continue reading →
You may have noticed the enormous blogosphere brouhaha known as Weinergate (see also this). Or then again—if you’re lucky and have a life—maybe you haven’t. But as a blogger, it’s my sworn duty to pay attention to these things. And … Continue reading →
Gallup reports that a recent survey of Americans indicate that a majority (52%) believe that between 20% and 25% of the population is gay/lesbian, the average estimate being 25%. What’s more, a sizable number of additional respondents (26%) think that … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a post from February of 2007. At the time I first wrote it, I didn’t know how to upload YouTube videos here. Since then, I’ve certainly mastered that skill. So I’m now able to … Continue reading →
Richard Fernandez speculates on why DSK may have risked it all to rape a hotel maid. His conclusion is that DSK didn’t perceive the behavior as having much risk at all: For most of people in the world without influence … Continue reading →
I’ve got a new piece up at PJ entitled, “Perp-Walk the Ruling Class? L’Horreur!” [ADDENDUM: One of Strauss-Kahn’s possible defenses seems to be shaping up as “it was consensual.” Maybe he thought she was just wearing the French maid outfit.]
Continue reading →…and then there’s the little matter of the 10-year-old out-of-wedlock child, fathered by Schwarzenegger during his affair with a long-time household employee. There’s a feeling of deja vu here, although the details are always slightly different: powerful guy can’t keep … Continue reading →