1. Thanks to John P. for his astute and truthful account of our greatness. Due to circumstances partly beyond my control and partly because of my lazy inattention, the pomocon thing had languished. But we’re back, better than ever, and I’m proud of the TEAM I’ve assembled. . . . . Continue Reading »
That’s what Kate the Great, aka, Kate Pitrone, Ashland grad, community college teacher, mother, and longtime high-quality No Left Turns commenter says in a comment to this Powerline post. What is R2P? How does it differ or not from the stated (or defacto) Bush Doctrine? Pomocons might also be . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Whatever one thinks of Andrew Sullivan, he has a video presentation of what it means to be a blogger over at Big Think, and I must admit that if anyone is a blogger it is Mr. Sullivan. In this video he says that to be a blogger one must post at least twice a day, even if one is writing about . . . . Continue Reading »
Only bureaucrats could think like this: Some NHS trusts are being charged with making patients wait longer for treatments than necessary to see if patients die to save money and lower expectations. From the Telegraph story:NHS managers are making patients wait longer than necessary for operations, . . . . Continue Reading »
With the Emmy Awards coming up, it might be worth discussing the recent season of Mad Men , which garnered 19 nominations this year. Throughout the first three seasons, Don has been able to divide up his life into neat professional and private compartments. In his professional life, he . . . . Continue Reading »
So predictable: A journal editor publishes a peer reviewed article going against the “consensus” on global warming. “The scientists” and media go ballistic. “Pressure”—to use a mild term—is brought to bear. The sinning editor is . . . . Continue Reading »
Great Paintings shouldn’t be in museums. . . . Museums are cemeteries. Paintings should be on the walls of restaurants, in dime stores, in gas stations, in men’s rooms. Great paintings should be where people hang out. The only thing where it’s happening is on the radio and records, . . . . Continue Reading »
Awful. Awful. Awful. Bangladesh has busted a kidney trafficking gang. From the Herald Sun story:Three people were arrested on Sunday in the remote Kalai area, 300 kilometres northwest of Dhaka, after reports surfaced that villagers were having their organs removed illegally. “We . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Which Girl Scout Cookies Score the Most Brownie Points? °°°°°° 2. Does Religion Influence Epidemics? °°°°°° 3. The Waffle House Index to Natural Disasters When a hurricane makes landfall, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relies . . . . Continue Reading »
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