Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
I’m sorry to offer another Open Thread, but I continue to be up to my whatsit in family obligations — and they trump even the joys of blogging. I should have most of this family work wrapped up by Thursday, at which point I can resume my regularly scheduled blogging
Continue readingI’d love to write today, but family demands trump those considerations. Please have fun with this Open Thread. I, meanwhile, will have fun being productive.
Continue readingI’m surrounded by young people who, as is the nature of young people, are in a hurry to grow up. They see being “grown up” as this Paradise where no one bosses you around, where you get to have as much candy as you can buy, where there’s no homework,
Continue readingWe hit the road early today, so this is my very first moment at a computer. Late in the day Happy Easter wishes to everyone!
Continue readingThere’s a lot of interesting stuff out there that I want to share with you. First, I have to add myself to the zillion or so conservative commentators who are all over the fact that Barack Obama, showing once again that he has no learning curve, made another Open Mic
Continue readingAfter a self-indulgent morning spent doing nothing, I’m catching up on family matters. I hope to write this afternoon but, until then, please enjoy this Open Thread.
Continue readingI spent the morning going through the 800 or so emails I’d allowed to pile up in my inbox. I deleted most of them, which were automatic emails from various lists to which I belong, but there were definitely gems hiding in that stack. Now I get the chance to
Continue readingFor the last two days, I haven’t been blogging much, but I’ve been collecting stuff to read and share with you. In no particular order, my collection: Are you an old fart? I certainly am, and proud of it. There are several expressions that cover the need to make a
Continue readingI’ve been dillying and dallying my morning away. I’d like to blame the dog, who enticed me with her wagging tail and obvious request that I sit and cuddle with her, but that’s a cheap and easy out. I’ve just been inefficient. But I do have stuff I need to
Continue readingI’m processing (that’s a euphemism for “paying”) bills, which is hogging a ridiculous amount of the space in my head. Nevertheless, there are three things I wanted to bring to your attention. First, you’ve probably heard already that Obama, as part of his proposal to cut military spending, is slashing
Continue readingI’m taking the kids and their friends to see Act of Valor. I’ll report back later. (And I’ll wait to read the New York Times review until after I’ve seen the movie.) Until then, Open Thread time! UPDATE: For those concerned, I know the movie is R rated. I checked
Continue readingThis is not proving to be a day for blogging, as I have a lot of family business that needs my attention. I’ll be back this afternoon, but until then . . . yes, it’s Open Thread time! And just to get things rolling, here are two posts to think
Continue readingI got a rush of emails sending me to wonderful posts. A giant thank you to everyone who sent these mails: Because our military men need to know what it’s like to be pregnant. Because there is no way government can ever interfere with speech without instantly becoming malignant. Because
Continue readingMy mother is miserable. With her, it’s always a chicken and egg thing, as we struggle to figure out if her mental misery causes her physical symptoms or vice versa. This question actually matters because, if there’s a genuine health problem, medical care can perhaps alleviate her misery but, if
Continue readingSorry for the light blogging today. This has been one of those days that has seen a lot of people in need of my services, and I’m not done yet. I’ll try to write more but, in case I don’t, and if you have something you want to share here,
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