2018 predictions
First of all, Happy New Year once again! You may have noticed I don’t tend to make a whole lot of predictions. Every now and then, though, I offer one up. For example (and of course, here I’m remembering the … Continue reading →
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The gift that keeps on giving: puppies and kittens
[NOTE: I meant to put this up right before Christmas, but it slipped my mind.] A while back I spent several smiling hours on YouTube watching the reactions of people receiving a puppy or kitten as a gift. The thing … Continue reading →
Chess whiz
Remember this post about the teenaged Iranian siblings who were banned from playing chess on their national team?: Dorsa and Borna Derakhshani, two of the country’s leading youth chess players, were told they can no longer be part of the … Continue reading →
How cold is it?
So cold that yesterday when I came in from the cold (not a spy) and I washed my hands, the cold water coming from the tap felt warmish. And I’d had my super-warm mittens on while outside. And I was … Continue reading →
The left and feminists…
…aren’t known for their rollicking sense of humor. Case in point. Sense of humor is a funny thing. It seems superficial, but it tells you something about a person that’s not superficial. It may even be that one of the … Continue reading →
Speaking of getting organized, this couple has getting organized nailed down
I am seriously in awe. A three hundred square foot apartment, and look what they manage to do with it: Yeah, it’s really really small, and those of you who don’t live in mega-expensive cities such as New York may … Continue reading →
Beware the intelligence community…
…says Sharyl Attkisson. And it’s not—or at least it ought not to be—a partisan issue.
Continue reading →Merry Christmas! [here’s another golden oldie from the blog archives]
On Christmas Day—blog? I’d rather have grog, Or maybe eggnog, Then go walk the dog. Or watch a Yule Log, And eat like a hog, Then go for a jog. Blogging’s a bog. My mind’s in a fog, Or maybe … Continue reading →
And all through the house…
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. Merry Night-Before-Christmas and Merry Christmas!] …a creature was stirring. Last night was Christmas Eve. I was expecting a visit from my son, who was flying in as a rare treat. I … Continue reading →
‘Twas the blogger’s night before Christmas
[NOTE: This small poetic effort of mine has become somewhat of a holiday tradition at neo-neocon. So here it comes again—just like the holiday itself. Merry Christmas Eve to you all!] ‘TWAS THE BLOGGER’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ‘Twas the night … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP AGAIN] Buy Amazon through neo-neocon
This is it folks. Down to the wire. Clicking on the Amazon widget on my right sidebar to get there is the best way to order from Amazon, although if your adblock is on you won’t see the widget. But … Continue reading →
Hmmmm—we’ll see
Congress will be investigating the Obama administration’s winking at Hezbollah to cozy up to Iran. Will anything come of it? My money’s on, “No, nothing except some harsh statements.” It seems as though Al Franken really will resign, however.
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