…as Grande Conservative Blogress Diva, an honor bestowed by Gay Patriot, via all of you who voted. There—did that sound Diva-esque enough? I’ve got to practice my Diva ways. Although I suspect that I was the only blogger who pushed … Continue reading →
“Dances At a Gathering” is a ballet choreographed in 1969 by Jerome Robbins for the New York City Ballet. I saw it about five times with the original never-to-be-equaled cast, and it’s one of my favorite ballets ever. I haven’t … Continue reading →
The day before Christmas I was visiting a relative in Washington DC and set out to make lebkuchen. The recipe calls for mixing with a rotary egg beater, and this relative didn’t have one. So I set out to find … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s comments about Obama’s nomination of John Kerry as Secretary of State, Geoffrey Britain referred to Kerry as a “loathsome type.” That reminded me that it was that very quality of John Kerry’s that helped drive me to become … Continue reading →
Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit links to this piece on how to negotiate a “friends with benefits” relationship. It seems to be addressed to women, and the gist of its main caution is to make sure you don’t care, and make … Continue reading →
I’ve not reported on those interminable fiscal cliff negotiations for a while, have I? I’m leaving it to others for the moment. Why? It’s one of those post-election nightmares that was easy to foresee, and seems like a losing proposition, … Continue reading →
Apparently you do outgrow your
Continue reading →Last night I came across a TV reality show that held a certain ghastly fascination and sucked me into watching it for a while. I won’t reveal which one it was (too ashamed of myself), but let’s just say it … Continue reading →
The holidays are edging—or maybe rushing—ever closer. If you’re starting to panic, don’t! There’s always trusty Amazon, just a click away on neo-neocon. I’m happy and grateful for everything you buy through clicking on one of my Amazon widgets, or … Continue reading →
I’ve long been a fan of John Updike’s short stories, although his novels—which are probably much more widely read—don’t do all that much for me. He was one of the most prolific writers of the last century, so there’s plenty … Continue reading →
Reading this reminds me of the happy fact that there wasn’t a single political discussion at my family’s Thanksgiving celebration yesterday. For me that’s a big relief, because my experience is that such things never, never, never lead to anything … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of an old post, with a bit added that’s new.] The big day is tomorrow. As usual, there are many pointers on how best to cook that bird. I have a simple method: it almost … Continue reading →