National Review's Ramesh Ponnuru saw the ad AARP is running of a middle-aged guy going around trying to get donations to save Social Security. Like Ramesh, I think it's a good ad. But Ramesh noticed something I didn't. But in the interests of accuracy, shouldn't the guy be mugging children? Ramesh is right.
In the wake of the hit "documentary" by Michael Moore, "Fahrenheit 9/11", raking in nearly $100 million over the past four weeks, singer Elton John proclaims that "there's an atmosphere of fear in America right now that is deadly. Everyone is too career-conscious." Elton John: One taco short of a combination plate.
In today's New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof writes his book report on "Glorious Appearing," the latest in the "Left Behind" series of books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. I've got to give credit to Kristof. He is the only one of the Times' liberal editorial columnists who attempts to see evangelical Christians and […]
It really has nothing to do with the junior senator from West Virginia, but it just seemed so appropriate. BLACKSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- A man smoking in a portable toilet lit up more than a cigarette. The potty exploded Tuesday when a buildup of methane gas mixed with the lit cigarette, said a spokeswoman for […]
...on today's Paul Krugman column in the New York Times. As I said last week, I don't see how Mr. Bush can win this debate. It doesn't matter what "it" is. Can anyone remember a time when Krugman thought Bush could win any debate? Is there any decision Bush has ever made that Krugman thought […]
Despite this report on Poynter, I have not been spanked by anyone -- at least for a couple of decades.
The Los Angeles Times editorial page should maybe run some of their stuff past a real lawyer. How embarrassing.
My comments, which were handled by Tecknik's Blogback went kaput this morning. I don't know why, it just happened. The latest iteration of Blogger has comments built-in, but I was wary of switching over because it would mean the loss of more than two years worth of comments. That's all moot now. The old comments […]
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking with a colleague at the Union-Tribune regarding Fahrenheit 9/11 and whether or not President Bush has purposely conflated the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the Iraq war. This guy is a talented reporter and a bright guy and -- unsurprisingly -- a liberal. Though he acknowledged that […]
Tech Central Station's James Glassman has an excellent article on this week's international AIDS conference in Bangkok, Thailand. I attend two or three global health and environmental conferences like this each year, and I have come to conclusion that it's time for the U.S. government and U.S. businesses to just say no. Yankee, stay home. […]