It’s a Sunday in May. The lilacs are still in bloom, although they’re fading a bit. And the irises are starting to come out: What more could you ask for? Plenty, I know.

Here’s a good description of the government agency known as “NICE,” which makes decisions connected with health care and expense in Britain—including how much a life is worth. Warning: it’s not very nice.

My answer to the first question is: nobody, not even Pelosi. Maybe especially not Pelosi. Her story on the waterboarding briefings has changed so many times, and is stated with such verbal hesitancy and telegraphing of prevarication, that even the … Continue reading →

…for the unretiring boomers.

I agree with Mickey Kaus that what he refers to as “the screwing of the secure lenders” and “the strong-arming of the banks that received TARP funds” by the Obama administration are both dangerous precedents. And I agree that it’s … Continue reading →

…writes a book. And it doesn’t tell a pretty tale. Husband John appears to be not just a liar, but a serial liar. Originally I was somewhat sympathetic to Ms. Edwards’s plight: political wife, fighting cancer, philandering husband. And I … Continue reading →