Behold . . .
. . .the online gallery of “Crappy Taxidermy.” There’s 65 pages of this stuff. I don’t advise viewing it right before bedtime, though. It’s high-octane nightmare fuel.
Month: August 2009
How Bad is CNN?
Conservative writer Roger Simon has been traveling in Europe and reports that he’s finding the Al-Jazeera news network less biased and more professional than CNN. Except for those stories when the “I”-word was prominent (you know, that little country south of Lebanon), Al Jazeera was clearly better, more honest, more informative and more entertaining than CNN […]
The Day Civil Discourse Died
It’s the day for remembering the achievements of Ted Kennedy, it seems. Here’s a shining moment: If a young person ever asks you when it was that America’s public discourse began to rapidly devolve into the fetid, polarized mess we have today, point them to this day–when Kennedy, backed by NOW, People for the American […]
Random Tuesday Musings
Sorry for the sparse posting lately. I volunteered to work on a special project for my daughter’s school and it’s ended up sort of owning me and my business over the last few days. In the spirit of making restitution, the following are some things I should’ve/would’ve noted: 1. The Suite Life Last Friday night […]
More on "the Recovery"
Mark Steyn makes pretty much the same point I was attempting to make below . . . except he does a much better job because . . . well, he’s Mark Steyn, for crying out loud: Meanwhile, in Brazil, India, China, Japan and much of Continental Europe the recession has ended. In the second quarter […]
Why It's Crazy to Take Encouragement on the Economy from Europe
Financial headlines this morning said U.S. stocks were soaring. Why? (emphasis mine) Stocks jumped Friday, setting the stage for a four-session winning streak, after a sharp jump in existing-home sales and some encouraging economic data out of Europe. First let me say that I’m always skeptical of these financial press explanations of why stock indices […]
A Little More Goofing on Woodstock
Writer Neil Steinberg and I seem to be on the same wavelength. As it happens we’re also the same age. Over at the Political Mavens site, Neil writes: Gee, have I really been listening to these goofs celebrate themselves for only 40 years? Because it feels like 400. Doesn’t the self-regard and self-significance make you […]
Is Opposing Universal Health Care Uncivilized and Un-Christian?
British columnist Janice Turner says “Yes” to the question above in an op-ed for The Times of London. As the headline of her piece makes evident, Turner is bristling at criticism of the British National Health Service which has become a part of the debate over health care here: “America has no right to speak […]
Speaking of Woodstock
Some genius decided to try to decipher Joe Cocker’s performance of “A Little Help From My Friends” from the Woodstock movie. Then he created subtitles. It’s awesome. Go here.
Our Woodstock Government
Forty years ago today, the Woodstock music festival began. Woodstock has been so romanticized by the current ruling elites (media and political) that the reality no longer bears much resemblance to the myth. A reverent and fawning documentary last night only reminded me of all that was ugly and idiotic about the thing and I […]