February 17, 2012
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Damn. That was the first word that came to mind when I heard about Whitney Houston. I was sitting on the sofa, watching television with Parker when my sister sent me a text message. “Did u hear? Whitney houston died … Continue reading
February 2, 2012
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Comments Off on Poisonous Parenting: The Santorum Edition
I mentioned earlier that I’ve been doing a bit of writing about the GOP candidates for the day job. Those posts are limited to policy issues, usually economic policy. But, like I said in the posts about Newt, there’s a … Continue reading
December 8, 2011
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It’s rare that two very public implosions occur almost simultaneously or resonate so well with one another as the the crashing and burning of Herman Cain’s presidential campaign and Eddie Long’s marriage and ministry. It’s even rarer that two high … Continue reading
May 3, 2011
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This is rich. If you haven’t seen Atlas Shrugged: Part 1, the film that was intended to be the first in a trilogy that would bring Ayn Rand’s novel to the silver screen, because you were waiting for parts 2 … Continue reading
May 11, 2010
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My initial reaction to Ross Douthat’s (whose name I habitually mispronounce as “Ross Doubt-that”) recent New York Times column was to roll my eyes. Fifty years ago, American family structures were remarkably uniform. The rich married at roughly the same … Continue reading
April 29, 2010
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Comments Off on Conservatism’s Barnum & Bailey World
OK. Maybe just a Barnum world — P.T. Barnum, that is. This legendary promoter of famous hoaxes comes to mind once again as I watch the various congressional hearings related to the financial crisis, or read of the testimony from … Continue reading
December 11, 2009
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I suspect these are words I will find myself repeating again and again as a parent: this is happening sooner than I expected. The “this” in question, is Santa Claus. I was relieved, after reading Dear Prudence this week, that … Continue reading
July 20, 2009
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Comments Off on Sotomayor & The Vulcan Standard, Pt 1.
I was probably an annoying person to have around if you were watching the Sotomayor confirmation hearings. I was so frustrated listening to them that I couldn’t help … um … talking back to the television. There is, after all, … Continue reading
July 7, 2009
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I scoffed when Bernie Madoff,through his lawyers, asked for a twelve year sentence in his fraud case. What some people think they can get away with pales only in comparison to what some people are actually allowed to get away … Continue reading
June 12, 2009
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This post at The Best Article Every Day reminded me of a meme I launched years and years ago, on USENET. (I told you it was years ago.) Let’s say you get your hands on a brand new Time Machine. … Continue reading
June 2, 2009
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Comments Off on The Day Will Come, Pt. 4
iv You know my friends, there comes a time when people get tired of being trampled by the iron feet of oppression … If we are wrong, the Supreme Court of this nation is wrong. If we are wrong, the … Continue reading
May 22, 2009
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For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow us temporarily to beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change. ~ Audre Lourde The other reason I … Continue reading
December 16, 2008
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I’m not an economist. I’ve never studied economics, beyond reading The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Economics about a year ago. I’ve read about derivatives, and had my mind blown by the concept of securitization and the idea that people not … Continue reading
September 1, 2008
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Comments Off on Ain’t It Funny How Time Slips…
Slips up on you, actually, to amend the lyrics from the popular song from which I borrowed this title. I had an anniversary last month that I didn’t blog much about at the time, in part because I was so … Continue reading
August 21, 2008
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Saw the Ghost of Elvis Down on Union Avenue Followed him up the gates of Graceland And I watched him walk right through. ~ Marc Cohn, “Walking in Memphis My one trip to Memphis didn’t include the expected pilgrimage to … Continue reading
August 8, 2008
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Comments Off on Dear John
It just goes to show you can’t necessarily trust a pretty face. I wasn’t going to say anything about this. John Edwards has admitted to having an affair with filmmaker Rielle Hunter, according to ABC News. In an interview with … Continue reading