Conservative dude Matt Lewis, a “senior contributor” at the Daily Caller, notes nervously that Scott Walker’s wife Tonette is dangerously squishy on the subject of gay marriage. In fact, Matt says, first wives have historically been a pain in the neck for right-thinking right-wingers: “From Betty Ford to Laura Bush, we’ve never had a pro-life…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here “The rain does fall on the just and the unjust alike. For the immaculately coifed, things are a little different.” “Hey, hey, Mr. Skeptical Environmentalist! Wet enough for you?” “Okay, ‘It always rains on the unloved’ is a saying. You know who said it? Charlie Brown. Do you want your psyche to…
Fareed Zakaria, mixing marmalade with applesauce
In a column bearing the stentorian head “With an absent United States, China marches on”, a mildly hyperventilating Fareed Zakaria warns us that those clever Chinese folks are trying to win friends and influence people with “an avalanche of cash.” Fareed says that, according to David Shambaugh “if you add up China’s promised investments in…
It’s “President Obama,” Mr. Hiatt
Yes, in Washington, DC, the preferred honorific for the president of the United States is “President” rather than “Mister,” something that Mr. Fred Hiatt, editorial page editor for the Washington Post, is evidently yet to comprehend, judging from a recent Hiattian rant, entitled “Despite Mr. Obama’s ‘engagement,’ Cuba continues its repression,” complaining that the president…
Edward Gibbon, Part V
In Part I of this near-random collection of jottings, I remarked that Edward Gibbon, despite his near-obsessive concern with politeness and polish, tells you more about the sex lives of historical figures than virtually any modern historian. I also remarked that his modern-day fans, despite their frequently amazing levels of erudition and enthusiasm, studiously avoid…
Maiko—“Straight, No Chaser”
Maiko on the fiddle, of course, with three Japanese dudes, whose names appear on YouTube in Japanese script, which Tumblr can’t handle. Filmed at JZ Brat, Shibuya Tokyo. Posted by Jazz Violin maiko
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here “No, your master should not have left ten pounds of lasagna just sitting there, and, yes, it is your job to teach him a lesson. But perhaps you should have learned a lesson as well.” “Obviously, cat nip was the wrong way to go.” “I’m sorry, Jeffy, but the science is rock…
Good Court, Bad Court
The U.S. Supreme Court decided, rightly, in my opinion, that the statutory construction given the Affordable Care Act by the Obama Administration is consistent with the overall intent, if not the letter, of the act. The Court also decided, wrongly, in my opinion, that homosexuals have a constitutional right to marry. Both decisions were quite…
How about a film on the Ben Affleck Scandal?
“Ben Affleck Planning a Film Based on FIFA Scandal“ reports Bloomberg News. You know, the Ben Affleck who bullied PBS into not reporting that one of his ancestors owned slaves. That Ben Affleck!
Edward Gibbon, Part IV
In Part I of this near-random collection of jottings, I remarked that Edward Gibbon, despite his near-obsessive concern with politeness and polish, tells you more about the sex lives of historical figures than virtually any modern historian. I also remarked that his modern-day fans, despite their frequently amazing levels of erudition and enthusiasm, studiously avoid…