Obamacare girl…
…goes into the witness protection program:
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Popular baby names, state by state
It seems odd to me (although perhaps it shouldn’t) that the most popular baby names have a strong regional component. Take a look: The most popular girls’ names (Emma, Sophia) are all names that, in my youth, were considered hopelessly … Continue reading →
Separated at birth?
[See ADDENDUM below.] They were high school buddies. Both were children of divorce, and both were famous at a young age. The first two photos are one person, the second two another. ADDENDUM and CORRECTION: Mea culpa. I was so … Continue reading →
In China: the IKEA theme park
[Hat tip: Althouse.] Going to IKEA in China is a bit different from the way it is in the US. It’s like a theme park—a really really dirty theme park: The store is gripped by a kind of anarchy that … Continue reading →
Either/or: Ronan Farrow’s father
In more celebrity news, we have the revelation by Mia Farrow that her 25-year-old son Ronan (and whom I’ve written before at some length; he’s a very accomplished, intelligent, and handsome fellow) may not have been sired by Woody Allen, … Continue reading →
Different cars, different worlds
I’ve got a new post up at PJ’s Lifestyle section. The topic: driving the Model T versus driving the cars of today. Not about politics at all. Okay, maybe just a little.
Continue reading →Even warnings weren’t enough…
…to prevent the death of Buckyballs:
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Cow-tipping is a myth. Say it isn’t so, Joe.
Continue reading →“The Butler” and other Hollywood propaganda
The “Republicans are racist” propaganda program continues apace, along with other revisions of history. The Soviets would be so proud! Mona Charen writes: The latest entry appears to be “The Butler,” which misrepresents President Reagan…as, at best, insensitive to blacks, … Continue reading →
Twenty-first century crime and punishment: the murder of Christopher Lane
Through no fault of his own, aspiring baseball player Christopher Lane of Australia was in the wrong place at the wrong time. “The wrong place” was jogging on a street in Duncan, Oklahoma. The wrong time was when a trio … Continue reading →
…goes the weasel
When I was a child my family used to visit a large chicken farm owned by some relatives. It was a commercial operation with enormous rooms the size of football fields (or so it seemed to me at the time) … Continue reading →
You’ve come a long way, baby: beyond “I Want To Hold Your Hand”
The idea that hookup culture hurts both boys and girls, and both young men and young women, doesn’t seem strange or revolutionary to me; it seems obvious. But apparently it still needs highlighting, so I’ll highlight it by recommending this … Continue reading →