Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
The Council has spoken — and it is good. I’d like to add here that the Council just seems to be generating better stuff with every passing week. The good part is that it makes for wonderful reading; the bad part is that voting is Hell, because there are way
Continue readingThose who watch Hollywood movies think that fist fights last a long time, involve almost numberless hits, and take place standing up. Those who have seen, or engaged in, real fights, know that, after a few punches, most fights quickly end up on the ground. At that moment, it’s the
Continue readingI was talking with a friend about the consolations of aging, so I promised to post this song: This is the kind of performance that makes one overlook Chevalier’s history as a collaborator.
Continue readingThis one deserves to go viral: The food stamp program, a US Government run program, announced it is pleased to be distributing the greatest amount of food stamps ever. Meanwhile, the National Park Service, also part of the US Government, asks us to “please do not feed the animals” because
Continue readingI’ve always loved this song, and thought of it when I read Aaron Goldstein’s homage to Glen Campbell and his farewell tour:
Continue readingI’m processing (that’s a euphemism for “paying”) bills, which is hogging a ridiculous amount of the space in my head. Nevertheless, there are three things I wanted to bring to your attention. First, you’ve probably heard already that Obama, as part of his proposal to cut military spending, is slashing
Continue readingThe SF Comical sounds surprised by the fact that the Facebook IPO did not end California’s financial problems. I think someone needs to watch Bill Whittle’s video, made roughly a year ago, but clearly pertinent today:
Continue readingThis weekend was not a good weekend for reasons that included, but were not limited to, my initial take on Act of Valor. I was right about the problem, but intemperate in my accusations. I’m old enough to know better. As you can imagine, I got some pushback, some of
Continue readingRoss, a town in Marin County, is a great place. The houses are gorgeous (I’ve been to a billionaire’s house there once and it was magnificent), the schools are superb, and the people take good care of themselves: exercise, healthy diets, good medical care. In a pre-Obama era, these are
Continue readingI know I’m being picayune here, but I found this paragraph funny: For 60 years, doctors have believed women were born with all the eggs they’ll ever have. Now Harvard scientists are challenging that dogma, saying they’ve discovered the ovaries of young women harbor very rare stem cells capable of
Continue readingA great deal of literature thrives on conflict. This is especially true for the romance genre. You really don’t have much of a book if the entire plot is “boy meets girl, boy gets girl.” To engage the reader, the plot has to be “boy meets girl” and then something
Continue readingStick with this one. You’ll like it — I promise:
Continue readingOf the many, many things I do that irritate my husband, two are pertinent here. First, I actually listen to what he says. This can be frustrating for him, because he doesn’t always use his words with precision. When we’re having a discussion and I say “But you said…” his
Continue reading[UPDATE: I received an email from someone who I have reason to believe is indeed close to the story, rebutting my charges. I still think the film slipped up, but I am certain that the SEALS are not antisemites. Read more here.] In my earlier post, I accused Act of
Continue reading[UPDATE: I received an email from someone who I have reason to believe is indeed close to the story, rebutting my charges. I still think the film slipped up, but I am certain that the SEALS are not antisemites. Read more here.] [I didn’t want to clutter this post with
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