Separated at birth?
I know this one’s a stretch. One was charismatic, one decidedly not. One had riveting blue eyes, one not. And then of course there’s that little man/woman thing. But still—what do you think?
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The combination…
…of socialized medicine, widespread abortion, and energy conservation apparently has yielded this horror in Britain.
Continue reading →Rand Paul speaks at Berkeley
And it seems to go rather well: Delivering a rare speech for a Republican at this bastion of liberalism, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday was given multiple standing ovations by the left-wing audience after railing against government surveillance and … Continue reading →
Michael Totten on Putin’s motives
This seems reasonable to me: Putin has a strategy. And it’s working. What he most fears is that Ukraine might join NATO, removing yet another buffer state between himself and the West and kiboshing his plans for the Eurasian Union, … Continue reading →
Why on earth…
…would Putin listen to any threats or admonitions coming from the US or the EU right now? I cannot think of one. It’s not that they have no economic power over him—they do—it’s that they seem to have no will … Continue reading →
Russian markets…
…say, “Sanctions? Schmanctions.” They’re kvelling, not kvetching. ADDENDUM: And openly mocking: Russia’s deputy prime minister laughed off President Obama’s sanction against him today asking “Comrade @BarackObama” if “some prankster” came up with the list. The Obama administration hit 11 Russian … Continue reading →
How many bassets does it take…
…to screw in a lightbulb? No, I mean—to get cozy?
Continue reading →Rick Perry’s eyeglasses: Part II
Previously I’d praised Rick Perry’s new eyeglasses, but at that time I’d only seen a still photo. Now that I’ve seen a video, I have to say my approval has gone up a few notches. He looks faaahbulous. It gives … Continue reading →
Updike: the trivial and the profound
[NOTE: I happened across this old post of mine from December of 2012, and I liked it enough to give it another go-round.] I’ve long been a fan of John Updike’s short stories, although his novels—which are probably much more … Continue reading →
Will Russia let Ukraine go?
What’s going on in Ukraine, and what’s likely to happen next? Here’s one analysis: A real democracy in Ukraine is an existential threat to the entire system that Vladimir Putin has built since 2000. Ironically because Putin is right ”“ … Continue reading →
The day Venezuela died
Hugo Chavez is dead, but his legacy lives on. And that means that Venezuela is in a heap of trouble: The suddenness of Venezuela’s collapse should have come as no surprise because downfalls are inherently abrupt…Imagine there’s no money to … Continue reading →
Dirty dogs
Some dogs really really really don’t want to take a bath. And some dogs really do. I think the anti-bath growlers and teeth-bearers are kind of scary; seems to me they could bite. But some of the rest are pretty … Continue reading →