Separated at birth?
What’s the difference between: Mohameed Morsi… …and David Mamet? Rectangular glasses versus round. [Hat tip: commenter David Guaspari.]
Continue reading →What’s the difference between: Mohameed Morsi… …and David Mamet? Rectangular glasses versus round. [Hat tip: commenter David Guaspari.]
Continue reading →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 →
Enough of this sorrow and pain—now for something completely different, something for the holidays. Those of you who’ve read this blog for a long time are probably familiar with the following old family recipe, which I’ve posted here before. But … Continue reading →
Rice regretfully withdraws her name from contention for Secretary of State, having been foully and unfairly wronged by the evil, racist, misogynist Republicans. Ace has already written pretty much what I have to say on the matter. And now that … Continue reading →
Here’s a good summary of the lousy position the Republicans in Congress are in vis a vis the so-called fiscal cliff. To make a long story short: between Scylla and Charybdis. However, I’m partial to the suggestion that Republicans in … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’ll be bumping this up to the top every now and then through the holidays, just as a reminder.] How’s that for shameless self-promotion? In the process of writing this post I realized that once again it’s November. It’s … Continue reading →
…writes another excellent piece.
Continue reading →[NOTE: I’ll be bumping this up to the top every now and then through the holidays, just as a reminder.] How’s that for shameless self-promotion? In the process of writing this post I realized that once again it’s November. It’s … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post] I wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving. Here’s some corny American pictorial propaganda in honor of the occasion, one of my favorite holidays: This painting was not originally created for … Continue reading →
…that today is the 49th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. You’ll find previous posts of mine on the subject here, here, here, here, and here.
Continue reading →[NOTE: I’ll be bumping this up to the top every now and then through the holidays, just as a reminder.] How’s that for shameless self-promotion? In the process of writing this post I realized that once again it’s November. It’s … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repost of an article originally written in 2005.] Yes, indeed, I am that old—old enough to very vaguely remember when Veterans Day was called Armistice Day, or at least to imagine that I do. The … Continue reading →