Category: Bits and Pieces

Obama may have forgotten that a fund manager isn’t some self-aggrandizing plutocrat, but the fund managers haven’t: During the aborted attempt to save Chrysler from bankruptcy, Obama oversaw billions of dollars loaned out to the struggling automaker — and then saw those “loans” forgiven and converted into outright gifts. Obama’s

If you’re on facebook, you have the opportunity to guide $3 million into the pockets of Operation Gratitude, an organization that sends care packages to our troops year-round.  Target is hosting a contest on facebook, asking people to vote for the organization to which it should give its $3 mil. 

Do you remember that a few weeks ago I did a post about the atheist’s problem when trying to communicate to someone who has suffered a great tragedy or illness?  To save you the bother of clicking back and forth, here’s the gist:  I noted that in my Bookworm version

A mixed review from our household.  My review:  “By no means a perfect movie, but very enjoyable.”  My husband’s review:  “It sucked.”

I’m trying to tell myself this is a joke, but I’m not sure it is.  Two thoughts:  ick and oy vey. UPDATE:  Okay.  I got it from the horse’s mouth:  It’s a joke, and a good one too.  As I told the Anchoress, nowadays, it’s hard to tell, both because

I don’t have deep thoughts, but others do (thank goodness).  Herewith some links: This letter of amends from a Berkeley liberal deserves wide, wide distribution.  Incidentally, I already knew about the political-social thuggery the letter describes from my years at Berkeley in the late 1970s. The place had a cliquish

My kids and I have been watching the 1935 movie Captain Blood, which was on TCM a few days ago.  It’s a wonderful swashbuckler of a movie, based on Rafael Sabatini’s book of the same name.  Captain Blood follows the adventures of an apolitical Irish doctor who falls afoul of

One of the beauties of satellite radio is that I get to hear music that’s a bit off the beaten track.  That’s how I ended up hearing the theme music to The Third Man.  Anton Karas’ incredible zither music that haunts the entire film.  It’s amazing music, because it’s both

Your incredibly inspiring tearjerker for the day.  It gives one faith that our American troops will survive the worst the Obama administration has to offer. UPDATE: Larry Sheldon is right. The autoplay is beyond irritating. Since I couldn’t figure out how to get rid of it, I just deleted the

If you can stomach the 1:18 minutes of your time, it’s worth watching, not just for what one black woman says, but for the glee with which the media and the president respond to her exceptionally vicious and ill-informed attack against Rush Limbaugh: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2N7Bu4fJ_4[/youtube] Please note, too, Sykes’ belief that

A big bouquet for all you mothers out there.

Swim meet season has begun, and I don’t own my Saturday’s anymore — the team does. You guys, go to it!  (And have fun.)

Just out of idle curiosity, is Madison Avenue still the advertising heart of America? Well, whether or not it is, someone in the advertising industry has been paying attention to what’s going on, and came up with a truly brilliant ad: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhrqxryGhkM[/youtube] Hat tip:  Brutally Honest