The Isaiah Washington apology tour continues: “I can neither defend nor explain my behavior. I can also no longer deny to myself that there are issues I obviously need to examine within my own soul, and I’ve asked for help. “I know the power of words, especially those that demean,” the statement continued. “I realize that by using one filled with disrespect I have hurt more than T. R. and

Cathy Young has filed her final weekly column with the Boston Globe. This minor tragedy silences one of scant few rational, objective voices writing for that publication. Quoth Jeff: Young is one of my absolute favorite columnists, a woman whose even-handedness and integrity are unassailable, and one whose willingness to buck orthodoxies that need bucking places her among a vanishingly small number of public intellectuals whose opinions, though we may

“I’m having my breasts redone because of HD,” she said.

I tire of these ridiculous poll results given on the eve of the State of the Union. What exactly do Americans want? I know what they want. They want the world to go back to the way it was before 9/11. They want to live without fear that an attack will undermine the economy and take away everything (possession) they hold dear. And even with Democrats promising every thing, Americans

Precisely thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssssssss much.

1.  When is the bomb going to explode? 2.  Where is the bomb right now? 3.  What does the bomb look like? 4.  What kind of bomb is it? 5.  What will cause the bomb to explode? 6.  Why was the bomb placed? 7.  Did you place the bomb? 9.  What is your name?

As you’re probably aware from previous posts, I’m a big fan of Wuzzadem John’s work.  Recently he’s not been posting because of an injury he suffered while attempting a home repair in meatspace, which is a very dangerous place.  I’m thinking that maybe the meds have affected his thinking, because what he’s got up at his site now is just vile. I’ve never catblogged myself (although Maggie did get me

Sadly, an old problem has begun re-asserting itself again, forcing me to spend my time engaging in calls to law enforcement, lawyers, etc.  Please do not think I’ve abandoned you.  I simply must put my family first. I’ll try to pop in later with a few silly posts.  Until then, enjoy the work of the gracious and able guestbloggers who have been helping to keep this site alive while I’ve

This seems to be happening a lot, recently.  All I can say is, I hope I’m never the world’s oldest woman.  It’s like it’s a death sentence, or something.

What is the U.S. going to do about Iran? It seems that President Bush has decided to spend his political capital (does he have any?) on Iraq. Benny Morris in an editorial in The Jerusalem Post says this: IN SHORT order, therefore, the incompetent leadership in Jerusalem would soon confront a doomsday scenario, either after launching their marginally effective conventional offensive or in its stead, of launching a preemptive nuclear