So, I followed a link to read one of E.D.’s articles at Forbes. Below the fold was a splashy ad for links to Forbes’ “Celebrity 100,” which I presume is the 100 richest or most high-earning or most-powerful or most-something celebrities.… Continue Reading
Him: “Excuse me, sir, where is the second floor?” Me: [Points to button marked “2.”]
Nothing earth-shattering or mind-bending or nit-picking here. Just a note that on a warm summer’s evening with no wind, sitting outside in one’s back yard watching the sun set and the Belt of Venus settle on the cloudless horizion with… Continue Reading
From the quite interesting New Yorker profile of Michelle Bachmann: The only senior member of the team not making the trip was Ed Rollins, Bachmann’s campaign manager. Rollins is famous in Washington for two things: managing Ronald Reagan’s successful reëlection… Continue Reading
ED Kain comments on cop shows and politics over at his Forbes blog, singling out Law & Order: Take, for instance, Law & Order. Most viewers would describe the show as pretty liberal. It’s pro-gun-control, and the characters are, for… Continue Reading
I expect this one will be pretty easy (as these things go), so get on it fast if you want props for the week. Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming each have had… Continue Reading
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter,” said Sir Winston Churchill, and indeed there is something about the complexity of modern life that makes me yearn for government by philosopher-kings. Or, more exactly, by… Continue Reading
I sure hope this turns out to be true. Cosmos with Carl Sagan in the 1980’s was inspirational. You can watch all the episodes here, and it’s well worth your time to do so, but I think the kids today… Continue Reading
The sample chapter of A Game Of Thrones seduced me with this bit from the prologue: “His cloak was his crowning glory; sable, thick and black and soft as sin.” So through one of LOOG’s Amazon associate links, I bought… Continue Reading
The state of Alabama has enacted a new law which would restrict the flow of various benefits to people not legally present in the country. You can read the entire text of the new law here. Alabama’s new law has… Continue Reading