Category: Bits and Pieces

Given that I never would have predicted the biggest event of 2008 (namely, the media successfully anointing a socialist neophyte as our new president), the merits of my predictions are probably pretty small.  Nevertheless, I can’t resist the chance to get in my two cents (which is about all my

Learn by checking out Jack’s superb compilation of stories about events in Gaza. Comment by giving Laer your feedback about the most ridiculous stories in 2008.

If you missed it, here’s the link for the Israeli Defense Force’s YouTube channel — which is already under attack from those who wish to censor it.

At Charles Martel’s request, here is an open thread at which you can recount your more humorous, frustrating, bizarre, etc., experiences with the liberals around you. UPDATE:  Per Lulu’s suggestion, if you are a neocon, please feel free to add what ideas changed your thinking.  Perhaps those same ideas, if

Sometimes, I am a Dave Barry fan.  Today I am.

You all know the Pieta, Michelangelo’s exquisite rendition of a devastated Mary holding Jesus’ body in her arms: With that in mind, tell me what you think of this picture out of Gaza from the always even-handed New York Times?  (And for those of you who don’t know me, I’m

To all my friends:  Have a very Merry Christmas!

Phyllis Chesler latches onto something icky even by the New York Times’ increasingly sinking standards:  its obsession with Bernard Madoff’s Jewishness: For days now,  I have been following the media coverage of the Madoff scandal. I could not help but note that the New York Times kept emphasizing that he

Although I make very nice babies, I don’t do pregnancy well.  With both my kids, I had 24 hour a day, 7 day a week, nine and a half month long morning sickness.  I pretty much thought I’d die — and most of the time I was hoping I would. 

I got tagged at Seraphic Secret with a meme:  name my 20 favorite actresses.  Before I begin, a couple of things.  First, in the post tagging me, Robert has a good summary about what makes an actress worthy of the list: If yours truly will sit down and screen a

To all my Jewish readers, I wish you a very Happy Hanukkah!

Do you find it as ironic as I do that the most outspokenly anti-capitalist President elect in American history is sparking a huge capitalist boom?  I refer, of course, to the black market in lodging for the inauguration.  I can’t find it, but my husband swears he saw an article

We went to see PDQ Bach today (aka Peter Schickele).  We sat in the cheap seats.  My reaction upon leaving was, “Thank God we only paid for the cheap seats, because it wasn’t a very good show.”  On the other hand, considering all the visual jokes that flew right by