Who was the artist, and when?: It’s a drawing by Albrecht Dé¼rer, made in 1493 when he was 22 years old. It seems remarkably contemporary to me, considering. I guess pillows haven’t changed all that much—except for the invention of … Continue reading →
The other day I did my laundry. As usual, I looked through all my pockets before I consigned my clothing to the wash. I’ve had too much previous experience with washing Kleenex, for example, although I’ve noticed that in recent … Continue reading →
Can anyone make sense of this story? I know it’s about two babies switched at birth. I know there was a controversial court case and a custody battle. And I know everybody’s happy now, eighteen years later. But the rest … Continue reading →
Yes, you read that right: I discovered I was allergic to my sunglasses. I often wear sunglasses on sunny days, in part because I’ve found that strong sunlight can trigger migraines for me. Also, as I’ve gotten older I’ve become … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a post from 2008.] No doubt all of my readers, being unusually well-informed people, were already aware that today is National Candy Corn Day. But did you know it is estimated that in this … Continue reading →
Althouse and neo-neocon as cowgirls. Pretty spiffy, especially the boots.
Continue reading →…that we wish had happened, because then it would make Republicans look really really bad. And lets only indicate way down towards the end that it almost certainly didn’t happen. Or something like that, if you’re Todd Purdum at Politico. … Continue reading →
…and thank you yet again. To everyone who donated in my latest pledge drive (and in the past, and in the future), I deeply appreciate what you’ve done to help keep me blogging (and eating, and putting gas in my … Continue reading →
I’ve complained bitterly about the new Yahoo email, and I am not alone: So many loyal Yahoo users are frustrated with the new interface. They used all possible words you can think of to describe their frustrations and anger: problematic, … Continue reading →
Not killer bees: suicide bees. Yesterday was a lovely warm day, and I had lunch with a friend. We decided the weather was so nice that we’d sit outside at a restaurant that had some sidewalk tables. I’d ordered a … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Here’s a post I first wrote in 2005. It’s a favorite of mine.] I think it may be a lost pedagogical device, but when I was in grade school, we were forced by our teachers (mostly elderly women, as … Continue reading →
Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane famously said that if you can remember anything about the 60s you weren’t really there. Cute, but not really true. I bet even Kantner remembers quite a bit (as you can see by this), and … Continue reading →