Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
I drove up from LA today with the kids, while my husband stayed behind to attend a conference in the Southland. The drive went very well, but took a long, long, long time. The kids kept choosing inopportune moments (such as the middle of the Grapevine or the middle of
Continue readingWhen I was a little girl, I loved reading Dear Abby. One letter I’ve always remembered came from a woman who wrote saying, “As I write this, my jaw is wired shut….” The story was that she arrived at a parking space at the same time as another woman and,
Continue readingWhew! Another long and busy day. Mr. Bookworm subscribes to the school of vacations that says you have to go and do until you drop. As a “vacation should be relaxing person” myself, I find these days wearing, and that’s true no matter how entertaining they are. Today was, in
Continue readingA few random observations from Spring break: My mother-in-law knew that she was in a house with kids when all of the following happened within a one hour time span: the dog, understanding that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, when called from one side of
Continue readingMy time is not my own this morning, but I thought I’d pass on a few things to you. Katherine Kersten exposes the fact that Muslims in Minnesota are using public charter schools to promote religion amongst the students. I loath the smell of cigarette smoke, but this strikes me
Continue readingWe’re down in Southern California for Spring Break, so we’re doing some SoCal stuff. Today’s outing was to the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. My only other visit had been more than a decade ago, and two things were different since that last trip. First, on this trip, I wasn’t
Continue readingOnly two posts won in each category — Council and non-Council — but the quality of this week’s Watcher’s submissions was so good, I just have to include them all here: Votes Council link 2 1/3 Black Liberation Theology Joshuapundit 2 Another UN Obscenity (Updated) Wolf Howling 1 1/3 The
Continue readingThe headline reads “Pregnant man tells Oprah: It’s a miracle.” The story, of course, is about “Thomas” Beatie, the “man” who is pregnant. Let me put this in very simple words: It’s not a miracle, because Thomas is not a man. Thomas is a woman who sliced her breasts off
Continue readingWhen we told my son that we were heading for another road trip, after having just returned from a trip to the mountains last weekend, his question was, “Must we always be on the move?” I feel the same way. I’ve got a fair amount of legal work this morning,
Continue readingI very much enjoyed this profile of a rabbinical student who is also a possible world champion middle weight boxer.
Continue readingIf you’ve been to Las Vegas and spent a lot of money to see fancy magic shows, I’m sorry to say that you’ve been wasting your time and your money. This is the real deal. I’m completely overwhelmed.
Continue readingBecause they weren’t top billed, many people forget that Fred & Ginger were together in 1933’s Flying Down to Rio, when Ginger was the bigger star. It’s a wonderfully fun movie, with beautiful location shots from Rio, gorgeous costumes, wild music and great dancing. Here’s Ginger in a great solo
Continue readingIt’s about 6 and a half minutes long, and every minute is worth watching: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxbYBIlT6VE[/youtube]
Continue readingHomebody: a person who prefers pleasures and activities that center around the home; stay-at-home. I’m back, and so glad too. It was a very pleasant weekend up in what my kids still call “the snowy mountains,” but I’m a homebody and I’m so glad to be home. I’m getting the
Continue readingI love blogging. So, on days like this when I’m hitting the road for an out-of-town weekend, I feel somewhat bereft that I won’t get the chance to sit down and opine to my heart’s content. But that’s the way it’s got to be. Whether I blog over Saturday and
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