Good laughs and deep thoughts
Bookworm on Aug 02 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Go here and enjoy. Also, as Anchoress says, think about the deeper truths you’ll pick up.
Archive for August, 2009
If it seems too good to be true….
Bookworm on Aug 02 2009 | Filed under: Barack Obama
Is it a coincidence that, as the birther issue reaches an ever larger audience, a purported Kenyan birth certificate, complete with raised seal, suddenly pops up? My suspicion is that the birth certificate is about as reliable as those emails I routinely receive from Nigeria, assuring me that, if I just hand over my bank [...]
Supporting a totally debased culture *UPDATED*
Bookworm on Aug 02 2009 | Filed under: Anti-Semitism, Barack Obama, Children, Palestinians
One thing I have to give credit to Barack Obama for being is a complete pragmatist, even if that pragmatism operates to the exclusion of moral decency. Witness his decision to jettison Israel entirely (something Elliott Abrams explains carefully here) in order to placate the Muslim world. Many think that Obama’s affinity for the Muslim [...]
What do Obama and Nixon have in common?
Bookworm on Aug 01 2009 | Filed under: Barack Obama
You’d think that Obama and Richard Nixon have nothing in common — but you’d be wrong. They both were whining self-pitiers who couldn’t stand the attacks that are entirely normative in a democratic political process. You can read here about Obama’s inability to take any criticism whatsoever, and the following should remind you of Nixon’s [...]
Walking back through time
Bookworm on Aug 01 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Apologies for the low posting volume today, but I was walking back through time at a reunion. What a treat to see old friends and to find that, with very few exceptions, they are well and happy.
About those Hollywood smarties
Bookworm on Aug 01 2009 | Filed under: Education, Hollywood
I went to NBC’s site looking for something else entirely, and got waylaid by a link to Hollywood brainiacs. I found it somewhat interesting, at least initially. Before I begin, though, let me say that I’m absolutely certain a lot of the actors and actresses profiled are indeed really, really smart. Having said that, there [...]
