The death of Chief Justice Rehnquist had just been announced on the TV in the den. I wasn’t watching it, though–just listening from the kitchen, where I was cleaning out the fridge. People who had known him were telling anecdotes … Continue reading →

When you’ve got a blog, it does seem sometimes that you’ve put all your eggs in one basket. You feel uniquely vulnerable (at least I do) and dependent on the tender mercies of Blogger.com, for instance, not to screw your … Continue reading →

I’ve not posted on the tragedy that is post-Katrina New Orleans because so many others are already doing the job so well. But I don’t want to ignore it, either. The grief and fear the city and its survivors–both rescued … Continue reading →

Longer life? Apparently not; it just seems that way (via Instapundit). I first heard about the possiblity of extending lifespan by stringent caloric restriction some years back. It always seemed to be a terribly ill-conceived concept to me. And I … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s piece on press bias, I mentioned that one of the things that bother people who are sick of press distortions (the word I favor instead of “bias”) is the use of the truncated quote. Quotes are often cut … Continue reading →

I’ve analyzed them, humored them, charted their development, and tried to understand them, all to no avail. So now, no more Ms. Nice Guy. It’s war. Unfortunately, in war there is always sacrifice. And so, all commenters here will be … Continue reading →