That’s the title of this succinct and brilliant overview of our current political “discourse.” In my darker–more lucid?–moments, I’ve been doubtful of our ability to right this ship for a good long while. But I was hopeful that Mr. Obama might be the one person on the planet with the potential to do so. I’m [...]
Archive for February, 2010
“American Political Insanity Explained”
Posted in Politics on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Now THIS Is Funny
Posted in Humor, Politics on February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Far Left Side cartoon is always amusing. Today it is laugh out loud hilarious.
Author Dick Francis Dead at 89
Posted in News, The Arts on February 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Obituary here. In 1985, a fellow investigator at a research center in Jackson Hole recommended a paperback she had just finished. “Whip Hand,” she said, was set in the world of English horse racing. When I demurred, claiming no interest in that world, she gently persisted, to my great pleasure. By the mid 90′s I [...]
Mr. Obama Is Actually Doing Pretty Well
Posted in Politics on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In spite of the brain-lock negativity of media pundits and MSM reporters, not to mention the shameless and more or less non-stop dishonesty of Republicans and their mouthpieces at Faux News, Mr. Obama is reasonably well-regarded by the general public. Matt Yglesias is making a collateral point here, but the graphic says much: Obama is [...]
An Important Obama Success
Posted in Politics on February 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of the many ways the ready-to-magnify-the-slightest-Obama-imperfection MSM fails American citizens is in its ignoring Obama’s dramatic lifting of America’s status in the eyes of the world. From Political Wire: A new Gallup survey finds that perceptions of American leadership worldwide improved significantly, from 34% in 2008 to 51% approval in 2009. Significant improvements in [...]
Too Easy to Make Fun Of
Posted in Humor, Politics, The Arts on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I hereby aver that, after this post, I will not inflict esteemed readers of this blog (you know who you are) with daily items related to Sarah Palin, as comically ridiculous as she may be. However, Colbert was at his best last night in parsing the subtle “logic” of her recent comments about the word [...]
Another Useful Perspective
Posted in Personal Musings, Science and Nature on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I wish this image was clearer, but, as they say, “You get the picture.” Mr. Sagan had it going on, no?
Useful Demographic Perspective
Posted in Politics on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ready to buy in to the current MSM meme that Dems are doomed in the November elections? Steady there. For one thing, it’s a long time to November. For another, if most of the pundits agree on something, it’s bound to be, at best, an extremely shallow perspective, and furthermore, it’s almost certainly wrong. Here [...]
What Republicans Believe
Posted in Humor, Politics on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It didn’t didn’t get a lot of attention in the MSM–those dastardly libruls don’t want you to know the truth, or something–but this extensive poll by a widely respected and consistently accurate polling firm gives one good insight into how it is possible that Republicans can vote again and again for ability-challenged folks like Bush, [...]
Nothing More Beautiful: Stunning Images of the Northern Lights
Posted in Science and Nature, The Arts on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Do not miss these photographs of the Aurora Borealis. Of all the northern lights photos I have seen over the years, none as well incorporate the surrounding landscape into the image. This is photography as high art, plain and simple.
