Reuters is spinning so much here, I’m surprised it doesn’t get vertigo. This is the entire text of the article, which originally caught my eye because of its positive headline, “Iraq voters seen approving constitution”: BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi voters … Continue reading →
This little teaser at the NY Times tempted me for a moment to become a subscriber to TimesSelect, their pay-for-view columnist service: Why Righties Can’t Teach By JOHN TIERNEY Published: October 15, 2005 Liberals on campus have become so used … Continue reading →
I am extremely heartened by the recently-announced compromise on Iraq’s constitution. But rather than comment further myself, I’ll leave that honor to one of the many valiant citizens of Iraq, a man who was among the first to give us … Continue reading →
Well, now there’s a firestorm around Laura Bush, heretofore the most inoffensive woman on the face of the planet. And just what is Ms. Bush alleged to have said? I’m not going to go into every detail. I’ll just link … Continue reading →
Lost in the cacaphonous din of the Miers nomination is the following news: Angela Merkel of the Christian Democrats (now, there’s a party title unlikely to fly in this country) appears to be on her way to becoming Germany’s next … Continue reading →
From the Anchoress here, one of those ubiquitous online tests. My result: Your Hair Should Be Purple Intense, thoughtful, and unconventional. You’re always philosophizing and inspiring others with your insights. Not too shabby. I’ll take it. Posting will be light … Continue reading →
Well, it’s over. Condolences accepted. But as I said, it doesn’t bother me all that much, compared to other years. Now I start rooting for the White Sox to win the whole thing.
Continue reading →You are a Social Moderate (55% permissive) and an… Economic Liberal (38% permissive) You are best described as a: Centrist You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness. The test didn’t pick up … Continue reading →
John Kerry just can’t get no respect these days. Even Michael Crowley of the New Republic tells him–and none-too-gently, either, that his time is up. Not surprisingly, the peculiar offness, narcissism, and tone-deafness that Kerry exhibited during his Presidential campaign … Continue reading →
Took the day off today–back tomorrow!
Continue reading →The other day as I was driving around my blue-as-blue-can-be town of nearly-disappeared anti-Bush bumper stickers, I glimpsed one of the last holdouts: a Volvo proudly emblazoned with a whole bunch of them. The one that particularly saddened me was … Continue reading →
I’m taking today off to be with family. My son is visiting (the one who convinced me to start the blog). But I wanted to thank everyone for the kind words on my blogaversary (sp?). They mean a lot to … Continue reading →