[NOTE: We need a little relaxation today, don’t we? Here’s a repost of something I wrote in January of 2010. Enjoy.] See the way he walks down the street Watch the way he shuffles his feet— “He’s a Rebel” was … Continue reading →
Tired of the election? Tired of my writing about it? Don’t despair. Here’s a thread to pause and refresh. Take a big drink of water and a deep breath. In other news, it’s a beautiful day here in New England. … Continue reading →
There’s a new way to break up with a significant other. It’s called “ghosting,” and essentially it involves disappearing from the person’s life suddenly and without explanation.
Continue reading →…you may find it hard to understand: the bagel-head. It’s all the rage in Japan, where it seems that bagels (the real ones) have become quite popular. One picture is worth many words: This lovely visage is the result of … Continue reading →
Take a look.
Continue reading →…Clint Eastwood tonight? Talk about tough acts to follow! But as Roger Simon says: Has Mitt Romney been upstaged on his big night? Well, sure, but so what? Romney seems almost an afterthought, the guy behind the scenes who helped … Continue reading →
Olympian Michael Phelps pees in the pool. And he says everybody does it, too. But the survey from the WSJ article indicates that everybody doesn’t—or at least, they don’t own up to it, because 37.7% of respondents say they never … Continue reading →
Singer Judy Collins and British actress Jean Marsh. Yesterday… And today…
Continue reading →…a nightmare cruise! And they’ve got big, big plans for the future: But the bravest new adventure that Bare Necessities is considering is a naked cruise to an unlikely destination: Antarctica. Spare me the images. [Hat tip: Instapundit.]
Continue reading →…driving us nuts?: Peter Whybrow, the director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, argues that “the computer is like electronic cocaine,” fueling cycles of mania followed by depressive stretches. The Internet “leads to behavior that … Continue reading →
In another comment thread, I wrote: In order for the Court to have standing to hear the suit””because if it were a tax, it could not be heard until the “tax” kicks in, which I believe wouldn’t be till 2014””the … Continue reading →
Sometimes I wonder what makes me pick a topic to write about. Some days there’s a story du jour that cries out for treatment, even if only to provide a forum for commenters to talk amongst themselves about it. Sometimes … Continue reading →