There was an earthquake yesterday at 7:12 PM in southern Maine (no, that’s not a typo). It measured 4.0 on the Richter scale and was felt over a wide area. I didn’t feel it at all, though. I was in … Continue reading →
The other night I dreamt that I saw a poll reporting that only 8% of Americans care about the Benghazi coverup. So now I’m having political nightmares. A first. And it’s no surprise that the nightmare was about Benghazi, which … Continue reading →
Commenter Promethea recently wrote of women’s fashion: Thank goodness for blue jeans. If the right size, they look good on almost everybody. Almost everybody? I agree that some women look absolutely fantastic in blue jeans, especially if young and fit. … Continue reading →
Yesterday I went for some R&R at the hairdresser’s. I tend to find this rather relaxing. It’s a chunk of time in which absolutely nothing is expected of me except to sit there, perhaps sip some chamomile tea, read a … Continue reading →
I was at a doctor’s office today and had to sit in the waiting room for a few minutes, listening to the blah-blah-blah noise pollution of CNN. They were crowing about how terrible Romney is and how great Obama’s been … Continue reading →
This is one of those times when news comes fast and furious, emotions accelerate, and anger takes over. I know that’s been true for me. Unfortunately, in addition to the crummy news—the embassy attacks and murders, the press’s unconscionable reaction, … Continue reading →
In the “Republicans fooling themselves” thread, commenter “expat” reminisces: I just saw a piece on Today about girls entering college who are spending thousands for classes about adjusting to college life, including how to get in to sororities. I got … Continue reading →
A while back commenter “steve” wrote: …seems to me the question is what is behind Romney’s unusual generosity. Is it altruism or is it enlightened self-interest or is it also a bit of a compulsion?…Motivation matters. Right there is fodder … Continue reading →
I was astounded to read this portrait of Obama that appeared in last Sunday’s NY Times magazine section. There’s plenty about how smart he is, and what a hard-driving perfectionist, but does the Times really think this sort of thing … Continue reading →
Ann Althouse notes that Walter Russell Mead has closed comments on his blog with the following explanation: To make the comments section work in its present form we would have to edit and curate much more aggressively than we do … Continue reading →
True confessions: this is me. You never know when you might need…: On my last flight, my suitcase weighed exactly and precisely 50 pounds. Whew. And that doesn’t count the box of things I sent ahead of me.
Continue reading →That’s the burning question of the day And here I hadn’t even known there was a choice. The only place I’d ever encountered body wash was in the locker room of a gym I used to attend years ago. The … Continue reading →