Jean Stapleton, best known for playing the role of the lovable Edith Bunker on “All in the Family,” has died at 90. She and Carroll O’Connor as Archie made the show. Stapleton managed to walk a fine line that conveyed … Continue reading →
Here’s a little gem I came across the other day. First, though, if you’re not familiar with Thomas Sowell, please hie yourself to YouTube, do a search for his name, and start watching. You’ll find scads of clips of Sowell … Continue reading →
So, was it Gore Vidal who coined the bon mot: “It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail”? Yesterday there was a discussion of that burning question on this thread, and I became curious. It just didn’t quite sound … Continue reading →
I can’t take credit for this one. Hat tip: Dennis Miller. Speaking of which, here’s an amusing column by Rich Lowry. The only problem is that the satire is too close to the truth.
Continue reading →Michele Bachmann announces she will not be running for re-election to her House seat. She claims it’s not because she thought she’d lose, and it’s not because of investigations into her campaign financing, but that she believes representatives should move … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] I saw a moving piece about the 40th reunion of the Vietnam prisoners of war, who were reunited last Thursday at the Nixon Library on the anniversary of their welcome home celebration at the White House. It was … Continue reading →
Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, has died at 74. I can’t say I ordinarily notice keyboardists, except in a very general way. But Manzarek was different. I didn’t know his name until a few years ago, … Continue reading →
One of the many many things that has long puzzled me about the election of Barack Obama is how many terrible elements of his resume had to be ignored in order to like him, trust him, vote for him. A … Continue reading →
…from the decision about the AP phone records, but he can’t remember when. Or how. And he didn’t do it in writing, which is exceedingly odd (meaning “suspicious”). Will Holder finally get his well-deserved place under that bus? And if … Continue reading →
Several people have mentioned Ben Rhodes in connection with the Benghazi debacle (just Google “Ben Rhodes Benghazi” and you’ll find plenty of the speculation). It’s not at all clear how much responsibility Rhodes had for the decisions during the Benghazi … Continue reading →
…have become grandparents for the very first time. They are all beaming here (except granddaughter Mila, who’s doing what newborns tend to do), despite the misdirected arrow on the board behind them: I’m very happy for them. I hear tell … Continue reading →
Ah, well do I remember her—tall, elegant, slightly exotic in her dark good looks, gracious, and somewhat removed and patrician as a dancer. Confession: I wasn’t all that keen on her style, which I perceived as remote, and actually didn’t … Continue reading →