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,…
Sarah Palin and David Ricardo, peas in a pod!
Some time ago, in one of my many railings against our president-elect, I noted that, once upon a time, even echt-dirty fingernail Republican Sarah Palin was a die-hard free-trader. Well, it looks like Sarah’s fingernails are still dirty, and her heart, and her free-trade principles, still true, for she’s risen up in rightuous wrath against…
Liberals, lost on a highway paved with good intentions
As a card-carrying liberal I probably shouldn’t be pushing this, but over at Slate you can see Heather Tirado Gilligan struggling to obey the dictates of both political correctness and common sense with regard to the Women, Infants, and Children Program, devised by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (and the U.S. Congress) to improve the…
Laurence Cottle Big Band—“Donna Lee”
“Donna Lee” is one of my favorite Charlie Parker compositions. This BB chart by Laurence Cottle is, if not perfect, certainly Bird-worthy. Posted by laurencecottlebigband. Saxes:Nigel Hitchcock Sammy Mayne Claire Mcinerney Alex Garnett (Solo) Martin Williams Flute: Gareth Lockrane Trumpets: Andy Greenwood Tom Walsh Pat White Sid Gauld Trombones: Ade Hallowell Andy Wood Neil Sidwell…
George F. Will Explains It All For You. Incorrectly.
George “F for Farrreeeky!” Will has a piece up, “Infrastructure projects aren’t jobs programs”, which, all inadvertently, explains why infrastructure projects are jobs programs. Saith St. George, “New Deal public works gave the nation splendidly useful engineering marvels, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the Hoover Dam. It did not, however, significantly reduce unemployment, which…