Mr. Blue and I have been having an audiobookclub over the past several months, focusing primarily on literary classics of one stripe or another. So far, the one that most gripped me was Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man. I’m a white… Continue Reading
Of all the tactics available to the Republican party to overcome the 12-point gender gap,* this would be… one of them. UPDATE: A tweet from Ross Douthat suggests that it was supposed to be a joke, or at least retconned that way. NRO… Continue Reading
Last week I had a brief (considering the scope of the topic) post involving my views on immigration and more specifically “anchor babies.” This week I am going to write not so much on immigration, but the discussion of immigration.… Continue Reading
When I read this article by Mark Adomanis in Forbes online, I find myself a bit confused. Adomanis mantains that there is a significant strain of American conservatism that looks at l’affaire d’Pussy Riot in Russia and doesn’t get past the fact that the… Continue Reading
Once upon a time about a year ago, a man who had been elected to the United States Congress went to Israel and he had ma-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ybe a little too much to drink and then he went skinny dipping in a big lake… Continue Reading
A few months ago, Clancy gave 1-year (or so) notice at work (I may write more on this at some point). We will be leaving next summer. We don’t know what comes next. We will also be dealing with a… Continue Reading
Japan has 12 China has 10 Thailand and Vietnam have 3 India and Russia have 2 Brazil, Myanmar, Nepal, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Ukraine, United States, and Venezuela have 1
I feel cruel seeing my dog sleeping, whimpering and shaking while she dreams of something she fears. I want to comfort and love her, to assure her that it’s all okay, her people are here and will protect her, there… Continue Reading
If you are registered to vote, press 1. Otherwise, press 2. — 1 If you plan to vote in November, press 1. Otherwise, press 2. — 1 In the election for [one of the positions open this cycle], press the… Continue Reading
If Tim Howard didn’t get Man of the Match for his brilliant late-game saves, he was robbed. The U.S. Men’s National Team won in Mexico for the first time in 75 years tonight. Go Team America!* * Truth be told,… Continue Reading