The local paper reports 1.12 inches of water over the weekend in my neck of the woods. Also, 67 mile-an-hour winds seem about right for what we experienced at Soffit House. This morning driving to work, I saw snow almost… Continue Reading
Contrary to what Drudge is reporting, Hillary Clinton will not drop out of the race tomorrow, even if she is decisively beaten. She’ll be in it until February 5. She didn’t raise all that money for nothing, she’s not a… Continue Reading
Regardless of the outcome of the New Hampshire primary tomorrow, Hillary Clinton vows, ”We’re going to keep going until the end of the process on February 5.” Um… Hillary? You’ve got Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington State, Washington D.C., Maine, Maryland, Virginia,… Continue Reading
This morning’s note of displeasure came from noting a brief story on CNN about another act of aggression by the Iranian navy. I’m sure the Iranians have their version of events, but it will lack credibility, just as their version… Continue Reading
I saw this story on FARK and was highly amused — the Queen of England loves Prince William’s Wii. How fun to think of Her Majesty bowling in front of a big-screen TV, laughing as she plays with an electronic… Continue Reading
Orin Kerr at Volokh Conspiracy asks a very loaded question: Imagine that your state is considering a law to impose the death penalty for the rape of a child. Would you be in favor of or against such a law,… Continue Reading
From the Ken Jennings blog: There’s a six-letter word that means “to put things back together.” Spell it backward, and it becomes a different word meaning “someone who puts things back together.” What are the words? Too easy, Ken. “Re-knit”… Continue Reading
It looks to me like Barack Obama will win in New Hampshire on Tuesday. Wow, interesting happenings with the Democrats! I’d have never guessed it eight weeks ago — it looked like a smooth path to Hillary Clinton’s coronation. What… Continue Reading
The Weather Underground reports that the Antelope Valley got a quarter of an inch of rain. It sure felt like more than that. My dogs’ bowl outside was empty before the start of the storm, and it had something like… Continue Reading
A severe storm has struck California. It promises to bring six inches of welcome rain between now and this time Sunday to the desert. In other parts of the state, it will be a little more severe — ten feet… Continue Reading