The Bookworm Beat — 9/12/2014 illustrated edition
Many, many thanks to Caped Crusader for all of these wonderful posters:
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The Bookworm Beat — 8/26/14 mid-day edition (and Open Thread)
Years ago, during the Bush administration, James Taranto read a despairing AP article in which the Progressive author opined that “everything is seemingly spinning out of control.” Taranto loved that phrase and used it to preface any link to crazy things, or things that made Progressive’s crazy. That phrase keeps wandering
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat — August 25, 2014, look at last week (and Open Thread)
I’ve had several articles saved on my browser since last week. All are still pertinent, and I’ve promised myself not to look at any new articles until I’ve shared these older ones first. The enemy will televise the next war James Taranto points out that, this time around when it
Continue readingIsrael’s friends need to keep a very close eye on Obama in the coming days
It’s already old news that Obama halted what was supposed to be an automatic shipment of rockets to Israel to re-equip the Iron Dome system that protected her citizens so well from the thousands of rockets Hamas aimed at Israel from schools, hospitals, playgrounds, and homes in Gaza. One shipment
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat — August 15 Friday wrap-up (and, of course, Open Thread)
One of the things I’ve noticed about modern medicine is that, once doctors start poking around inside the human body, they find all sorts of things that aren’t picture perfect. I remember a long ago hearing an NPR story about a small town with a scary increase in the number of
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat — August 13, noon edition
No ruminations today. I’m just diving into the post: We have met the enemy, and it isn’t us, it’s ISIS One of the tocsins I’m relentlessly ringing on my “real me” Facebook is that what we’re seeing in the Middle East — in Syria, in Israel, in Iraq, in Egypt
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat — Hanging with Neo Neocon edition
Not to boast — okay, never mind, I’m boasting — but the reason I didn’t write more this afternoon was that I met up in the City with Neo Neocon. It was, I must say, a delightful way to spend an afternoon. Neo is, as you would expect, thoughtful, informed,
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat — Operation Protective Edge edition
Israel has destroyed 31 tunnels. With her purpose in entering Gaza over, she’s pulling out, leaving a three-day ceasefire in her wake. It remains to be seen whether Hamas will lose patience before the three days are up. At this point, Hamas has pretty much shot its bolt. Although the
Continue readingThe Israel-Hamas war isn’t about military might, it’s about what’s morally right
Imagine you have two perfectly matched militaries. One fights on behalf of a country that values the individual, liberty, and civil rights. The other fights on behalf of a theocratic dictatorship that hates, demeans, kills, and/or taxes everyone and everything that doesn’t conform precisely to the theocratic ideology. Which country
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat: From Israel to Indiana Jones
As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve re-jiggered these portmanteau posts, with a new name and a new image. I’d like to thank all of you for your suggestions. I’ve gone with a vaguely newsy title and a picture from one of my favorite illustrators, and it just feels right. I’ll continue
Continue readingBookworm Beat — The Illustrated Edition (and an Open Thread)
It’s quite flattering that, during the weekends, everyone in my world wants a piece of me. It also precludes blogging. I’ve saved a whole bunch of interesting sites, but didn’t have the time to write anything. I do, however, have some pictures to share with you. (And many thanks to
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat – Not quite the end of the world edition
I’m sneaking in a few minutes between appointments and telephone calls. It’s been a crazy day with appointments, endless telephone calls, contractors, and a house full of my family members (and, of course, the kids’ friends). Down time happens sporadically and I have problems focusing. I’ve got tons of good
Continue readingThursday afternoon round-up and Open Thread
I really need to get a more innovative and exciting name for these round-ups, a name that will convey just how exciting these round-ups are. I find writing posts easy and naming them hard. Perhaps you guys have a witty suggestion. I envision something along the lines of “The [Clever Name]
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