James Lileks offers his take on the 1920s. As usual with Lileks, it’s both interesting and fun. It’s always kind of strange to imagine what is was like to live in a decade we’ve heard about but weren’t around for. … Continue reading →
We’ve been saying for quite some time that one thing that’s needed is to start an alternative media source on the right. Fox is not enough. But there’s an inherent problem with that, and it’s not just the fact that … Continue reading →
Did you know that there’s a campaign by shark attack survivors to save sharks? I can understand this in the abstract, if sharks are indeed an important part of the ocean ecosystem, although it still seems rather odd, perhaps a … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Here’s a repeat of a favorite old post of mine.] When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away … Continue reading →
Last night, I was about to go to bed when my cellphone made an alarm sound. It was not the same as the noise it makes when I set the alarm to wake me up in the morning. This was … Continue reading →
…here’s the audio. To the best of my recollection, the sound quality was somewhat better when it aired on radio; I think making a copy degrades the audio. But it’s still easily intelligible. I just sound a little gurgly and … Continue reading →
…to Michael Savage right now, if you have access to the show. I didn’t realize it would be airing tonight, but I was interviewed and I’ll be talking on the show for a few minutes more. [ADDENDUM: I’ve had several … Continue reading →
There was a pretty lengthy discussion on this thread recently about whether a significant number of conservatives refused to vote for Romney in 2012, and if so why. That’s is an issue that always arouses strong feelings, and rightly so. … Continue reading →
The Lab is still the most popular dog breed in America, and has been for the last twenty-two years. I dunno. I like Labs, don’t get me wrong (who wouldn’t like Labs?). Sweet, loyal, good with kids. But they’re sort … Continue reading →
…or is it just me? You go to a public place that has a wide-screen TV. A restaurant or bar, or sports bar, for example. You’re having your hamburger and fries, or maybe a Cobb salad (that would be me). … Continue reading →
[NOTE: There was a great deal of interesting back and forth in the comments section here about how art has developed over the centuries, and what our greater ability to create lifelike representational art means. That’s what sparked this post.] … Continue reading →
I’ve never been fond of meat, even as a child, although I do like lamb. When I was little, my parents even had to prod me to eat at least a small amount of steak when we had it for … Continue reading →