Yes, we do have a winner, as we always do. Bob takes home this week’s trophy for obsequiousness to the Pentagon above and beyond the call of duty, and in the face of all economic sense (his area of expertise, supposedly). After attacking fellow Postman Bob Woodward (for suggesting that the Pentagon could save $25…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here “Out here, sonny boy, we signal for a left-hand turn!” “In Wyoming, a three-wheeler is technically a motorcycle, so this here license ain’t worth a damn. And, yes, I do get a kick out of busting you Montana fancy-pants.” “You city boys may not give a damn about Gaia, but we do!”…
Things the Washington Post thinks I might want to buy
A grout brush; a “Carbon Express” crossbow; and some Pampers. Jeff Bezos, you might update your software. Soon.
Michael V. Hayden, mightily covering ass
Michael V. Hayden, you may be interested to know, is currently a principal at the Chertoff Group and visiting professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, and was formerly director of the National Security Agency from 1999 to 2005 and the Central Intelligence Agency from 2006 to 2009. He has a…
Why did Comey fold?
Glen Thrush has a “nice” look-back at the 2016 presidential campaign (nice if you have the stomach to revisit what for me is a gaping wound) up at Politico, “10 crucial decisions that reshaped America”. Near the end of the piece, commenting on Hillary’s reluctance to engage in non-stop campaigning (in part, one suspects, a…
Army beats Navy! Is the War on Terror officially over?
OK, this is a bit speculative—not Donald Trump “speculative,” but out there—but still. Even though the acceptance rate at Annapolis is only one percentage point below that of West Point’s—8% versus 9%—isn’t it at least possible that top athletes who thought they might have a shot at some sort of post-military service career (like, you…
New Model Cline Bottle
Looks like I was a little woozy when I took this, but you get the picture (I hope). The great thing about the new model Cline bottle is that you don’t have to be in the fourth dimension to drink out of it. The old model Klein bottle, as Wikipedia explains is “an example of…
Berni Kerik? Who’s he?
Well, if you’re reading Josh Dawsey and Shand Goldmacher’s take on Rudy Giulian’s announcement that he’s withdrawing his name from consideration as secretary of state (and thank God for little favors, eh?), he’s “Bernie Kerik, a former New York City police commissioner and a friend of Giuliani’s”. Well, that’s true, Josh and Shane. But he’s…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here “That is so gay.” “Sure they can imitate. But can they create?” “It’s ironic because you were the one who wanted to go whale watching, that’s why it’s ironic.” “We’re marooned in an ocean of performance artists. What a Manhattan way to die.” “I could kill for a damn harpoon. I know…
Music Institute of Chicago’s Jazz Explosion Big Band—“Straight, No Chaser”
Yeah, I was off the wagon—or on, whichever it is—but now I’m on (or off). Who doesn’t need a stiff one, these days? Audrey Morrison’s arrangement sounds a little poppy boppy, but who can resist both strings and voices? The personnel isn’t given, and the link, which only takes you to the Music Institute itself,…