Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
For reasons unclear to me, myriad conservative sites are hosting an advertisement for Alan Grayson, a Progressive’s Progressive. You might remember Grayson from his last go-round in Congress. This is not a guy who’s shy about sharing his convictions. During the health care debate, he gave a quick and easy
Continue readingThere’s just something awesome…a je ne sais quoi..about Israeli humor in the face of adversity. For all you Dylan fans…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nbA0h0WfA4U [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbA0h0WfA4U[/youtube] A Ka-nife?
Continue readingWe’re back in the car today, so my blogging will be on hold for several hundred miles. When I get back to my computer, I’ll tell you about two fascinating people I met yesterday. Until then, I hope you have fun with this open thread.
Continue readingMaybe what we see today is a final struggle for America between those that want to be free and those that don’t.
Continue readingThe OWS people have made much of their pathetic status compared to the “wealthy 1%.” As I’ve mentioned before, this is a completely spurious argument, because it makes the 99% sound like a single homogenous lump all similarly situated to medieval serfs. Nothing could be further from the truth. In
Continue readingIf I can, I’ll post a bit today. If I can’t, this will have to do: Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! As I say with truth every year, my blog and the friends I’ve made through blogging are two things that are always at the top of my “I’m thankful for…” list.
Continue readingIn the car today. You guys have fun without me.
Continue reading[I wrote this yesterday but, for reasons, unclear to me, it never posted. So here it is today.] I’ve been cooking Thanksgiving dinner today. Yes, I know it’s Monday. You want to hear something even more foolish? We’ll be visiting my wonderful in-laws for Thanksgiving, and they will be cooking,
Continue readingDQ here. I was laying out this theory to Bookworm at lunch today and she asked me to post about it. Sports team owners understand that they cannot help themselves. They will spend too much on players if they are not stopped by some outside force. Thus, they negotiate with
Continue readingI used to love Star Trek : The Next Generation. I still get a kick out of the time-space continuum episodes, but the neocon in me cringes at the relentless Leftism that some of the plots display. Still, there were the moments. This was one of my favorites: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq2rxfybR7g[/youtube] That
Continue readingI’ve got a matched set of stories for you that caught my eye because of the changes in the English language. Both involve those who describe themselves as trans- or differently gendered. This post has nothing to do with their biological issues, their life style decisions or their political impact.
Continue readingI read a lot of things that intrigued me this morning, so I’ll just including them here, with frequent updates. To begin with, Jonah Goldberg certainly nailed one of the reasons I find Newt appealing right now. If you read on in the Goldberg article, you’ll also see him identify
Continue readingOne of the things we frequently bemoan here is the fact that American foreign policy tends to be naive. Perhaps because our culture is a fluid melting pot in which citizens, until quite recently, willingly changed themselves to assimilate into the broader culture, we’re very poor at understanding that other
Continue readingI always love it when I read a post that has me not only nodding in agreement with every paragraph, but delving into my own history and values to expand upon the points the post makes. Mike McDaniel, who blogs at State McDaniel Manor, has written one of those posts.
Continue readingI’m about to show my age here, but what can you do. Up until this morning, I had no idea who Justin Timberlake was. I mean, sure I’d heard his name, but I just vaguely thought “Singer? Actor? Whatever.” I’ve pretty much checked out of pop culture lately, finding it
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