You probably read it here two and a half weeks ago. But the Gray Lady has figured it out, too — a national primary is shaping up, one which will cross regional boundaries and challenge Presidential campaigns like never before.… Continue Reading
In the United Kingdom (most specifically in England and Wales) lawyers can apply to become Queen’s Counsel, which is an elite status given to attorneys who have shown a high level of competence and impressed their peers with their abilities.… Continue Reading
The Wife and I took the dogs for a walk today along the aqueduct. Here are some of the things we saw. Each picture expands to a very large photograph, suitable for use as wallpaper on your Windows environment. First,… Continue Reading
I expressed skepticism that the surge would work at the outset; the plan seemed like “more of the same, only moreso.” There have been what seems to be an accelerated number of car bombings, and a lot of reports of… Continue Reading
It’s no secret that Democrats and liberals think that Fox News is biased to the right. I’m neither a Democrat nor a liberal, but I do think there’s something to that accusation. The kinds of people who think that Fox… Continue Reading
The Wife suggested last night that we get rid of all of our televisions and not replace them. There was a time that I did not have a television and was perfectly happy not watching TV, ever. I read books… Continue Reading
Religion is always a hot topic here, so I was interested in this article. It includes a test, and I got 49 points. How did you do, Loyal Readers?
Today is the first day of the new daylight savings time. This is supposed to happen at the start of spring and a lot of people feel inconvenienced because it is coming earlier than usual (and earlier than expected, which… Continue Reading
A few minor changes to the blog. After a series of unfriendly-in-tone comments and what seems to be a testy exchange developing, anonymous comments are no longer permitted; you must now log in to comment. Disagreements with opinions expressed in… Continue Reading
Yes, this is a big deal. But I haven’t got the time to look at it in detail right now and it is likely there isn’t much to learn right at this moment anyway. Maybe later tonight we’ll know more.