Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Today, the mandatory to-do list (no flexibility) include[d]s: getting my kids out of thehouse, legal work, getting my teeth cleaned, getting the house cleaned preparatory to the cleaning ladies’ arrival, picking my daughter up from school to get her to her carpool, bringing my son to his rehearsal, grocery shopping,
Continue readingMark Steyn writes the ultimate piece about Barack Obama’s boring inauguration and that ephemeral charm that only his followers can love. If you haven’t read Steyn this morning, YOU MUST!
Continue readingHere’s a sickening AP story blaming Israel for the “trauma” inflicted on Gazan children. The story’s only acknowledgment that Hamas itself placed the children in the line of fire is the following paragraph, one that is carefully crafted to make it seem as if it was Israel’s fault that the
Continue readingMy mother always used to tell me stories about how incredibly charming her father was. She couldn’t summon up any specific examples of that charm, however. Instead, the factual stories she told me were replete with instances of his compulsive womanizing, his spendthrift habits, his thoughtlessness, and the way in
Continue readingBefore children, I was very skinny — and cold a lot of the time. Post children, I gained a few pounds, something I found hard to reconcile with my lifelong self image, but I did enjoy the unexpected benefit of being warm for the first time. Now I’ve got the
Continue readingQueen: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58CJih1iYC0[/youtube]
Continue readingThe votes are in and counted over at the Watcher’s Council, and we thought everything submitted was so good that the Watcher was faced with a four way tie (not to mention myriad other ties). Still, things sorted themselves out and the results are good. Council Submissions First place with
Continue readingCivil disobedience, San Francisco style: The police are in on it too. No surprise, of course. Many of these are the same police who voluntarily, or under orders, turn a blind eye to the public nudity, sexual activity, and urination that accompanies, not only fetish festivals such as Up Your
Continue readingObama made much of the fact that his father was an African immigrant from a small village with goats (or something like that). Few people have made anything of the flip side of that little bit of bio, which is the fact that the first black president has no connection
Continue readingSorry for the blog silence this morning. The day got off to a horrific start when I received a politely-phrased “What the Hell happened?” email from a client. What happened was partially my fault (big time) and partially not my fault at all. Fortunately, the client (who happens to be
Continue readingI loved this, from Best of the Web: Think Locally, Act Globally From the New York Times: The local food movement has been all about buying seasonal food from nearby farmers. Now, thanks to the Web, it is expanding to include far-away farmers too. A new start-up, Foodzie, is an
Continue readingI’m no great fan of Jon Stewart’s almost nihilistic humor, but this one pretty much nailed it: The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Changefest ’09 – Obama’s Inaugural Speech Barack Obama Interview John McCain Interview Sarah Palin Video Funny Election Video
Continue readingWhen I first heard about this laughably stupid “I pledge” video emanating from the usual Hollywood yahoos, I thought to myself, “How interesting can something like that really be?” Fortunately, Iowahawk got hold of the rough cut and, frankly, I’m impressed.
Continue readingI thought it was her taste in clothes, but maybe it’s just me. No matter what Mrs. Obama wears, she reminds me of a couch. For example, compare this (her dress for the inauguration) and this (a yellow couch). Or how about this (her ball gown) and this (a white
Continue reading(The following is the full text of Obama’s speech. I’ve interlineated a few comments at points I thought especially deserving of comment. Stuff that was ordinary political blah-blah, whether gracious, smart or stupid, I left untouched.) My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful
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