Category: England

The Bookworm Beat 2/19/16 — the “it’s the end of the world as we know it” edition and open thread

There is no sense of normalcy in the world for me when a committed old communist and a reality TV star are the leading contenders in America’s upcoming presidential election. My round-up addresses some of the craziness, as well as lots of other stuff. Debunking Ted Cruz myths.  Like me,

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The Bookworm Beat 11-18-15 — “the mother of all round-ups” edition and open thread

I have been collecting links for days and will try to share them all with you. Here goes: Only conservatives are paying attention In an attempt to deflect attention of Muslim depredations in Paris, the Left and its foot soldiers (all of whom seem to be my Facebook friends) immediately

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Hillary’s lastest speech on gun control — or, do Leftists even bother to listen to themselves anymore?

Hillary has been taunting the NRA and its members: Hillary Clinton is ramping up her rhetoric on guns, comparing the National Rifle Association (NRA) to global adversaries she negotiated with as secretary of State. “You know, the NRA’s position reminds me of negotiating with the Iranians or the communists,” [Mrs.]

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The Bookworm Beat 5-18-15 — “clearing out my inbox” edition and Open Thread

No, you’re not imagining it. Yes, I have been AWOL. The legal work has finally tapered off, but other things have filled the vacuum, taking up both my time and energy. Some of them are very nice things but, much as I love you all, I can’t share them here.

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The Bookworm Beat 5-7-15 — the “Damn it, I’m a lawyer” edition and open thread

I spent way too much time today wearing my lawyer, daughter, and mother hats, with no time for my blogger hat. Well, the blogging time is now, and I’ve got lots of stuff to share. As is often the case when I’m tired, these are not in any particular order,

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No longer may gay white men in England’s schools try to pass themselves off as sassy black women

This story is not from The Onion. Repeat: It’s not from The Onion. Instead, it is a bona fide news story from the United Kingdom’s National Union of Students. It all started with the “jazz hands” (which are, unbeknownst to this new generation of cultural sensitivity warriors, profoundly racist remnants

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The Bookworm Beat (10/17/14) — aka the Friday fish-wrap edition (and Open Thread)

Before I dive into my round-up, I wanted to discuss with you a poster that a very liberal friend of mine put up on Facebook. It’s the Leftist version of various posters you’ve seen here discussing Leftist logic (e.g., as Dixon Diaz says, “A liberal is someone who lives in

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