From the inbox. I guess I’ll have to check on that spam filter: United Nations Organization. United Kingdom Department of Humanitarian Affairs Baley House, Har RoadSutton, Greater London SM1 4te.United Kingdom. Congratulations Beneficiary, We are pleased to inform you of … Continue reading →
I don’t usually offer a list of links, but there is so much interesting stuff out there that I thought I’d do just that today: Obama gets away with what would have once been called a scandal. Megan Mcardle takes … Continue reading →
There’s a move afoot to tighten the regulations limiting naked short selling and to reinstate the uptick rule. These reforms were prominently discussed last fall, even on this blog. So, why is it taking this long? Especially when so many … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson has written another fine one. The comments make interesting, although sobering, reading as well.
Continue reading →Is this news from Britain a portent of things to come here?: Deputy Labor leader Harriet Harman conceded the European election results were a “very, very bad defeat” for Labor but said Brown, 58, was “resilient” and would fight on. … Continue reading →
Just read it. It’s one of his best ever—and that’s saying a lot. And then read this, which is closely connected. And realize the truth of Kundera’s words: for contemporary man reality is a continent visited less and less often.
Continue reading →…have come in from the cold. What I find particularly interesting are the blue-blood origins of Kendall Myers and his wife, and the cozy little place he’d made for himself in elite academia all these years. There’s also this tidbit … Continue reading →
Dr. Sanity writes about Obama’s grandiose belief in the power of his own voice and persona to persuade the lion to lie down with the lamb. If in fact he even understands the difference between the two animals.
Continue reading →Obama defends Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy. Wish he would do the same for ours.
Continue reading →In a recent post, I wrote of affirmative action: We all have subsequently paid dearly, including those whom affirmative action was supposed to benefit, because their achievements have forever after been tainted by the suspicion (correct or incorrect) that they … Continue reading →
…with them, if you catch yourself being careful not to arouse their wrath in social situations, you might want to take a look at this [hat tip: Dr. Sanity].
Continue reading →…to vote. It would be discriminatory, don’t you know?
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