Lileks. Because he writes almost as well as I do…

Lileks. Because he writes almost as well as I do…

Jim Treacher’s* finally strapped on a set of web balls and started his own blog, aptly titled “I Know My First Name Is Jim.” So. The curtain is finally open. And the wizard, it turns out, is nothing but a dwarfish and squeaky old guy with chubby cheeks, a hot air balloon, and an unnatural fondness for lions, scarecrows, and wood-chopping vacuum cleaners. What’s say we ditch this emerald popsicle

“Happy Passover!” from your freedom fightin’ friends at Hamas. …At least 20 dead, more than 120 injured — many so critically that the death toll is certain to rise. Hamas is calling today’s attack a “message to the Arab Summit” that it plans to continue the carnage until it gets…uh, what is it these bloodsuckers want again? The annihilation of all Jews everywhere, is it? Something very, very big is

Will Warren’s latest versifying riffs on Jonathan Franzen’s Corrections. Here’s a brief sample: Such an eerie otherness

Will Warren’s latest versifying riffs on Jonathan Franzen’s Corrections. Here’s a brief sample: Such an eerie otherness

I don’t know if such a line can be reasonably drawn, but I want to suggest that there’s at least some connection between the politically correct silliness inherent in decisions like these (the brainchild of David Johnson, a scuptor from protein wisdom’s current hometown of Denver)… [Speedy responds: “Aaaarrrrgh. I could just murder stupid gringos like Ted Turner! I mean, how dare that jaggoff presume to understand and speak for

Tony Woodlief has an excellent post on average chicks, in-laws, and tahini vinegrettes. Why he felt the need to muddy it up with a lot of political talk (e.g., “while a classical liberal will be very careful about reworking institutions that he doesn’t understand, statists are myopic…” blah blah blah) I have no idea… (Editorial Aside: On Hayek I’m all but ignorant, Tony; but G.I. Jane — despite its being

In West Palm Beach, FLA, “A single woman has sued a matchmaker who she said set her up on dates with men who wore toupees and had problems with sexual dysfunction,” The Herald-Leader reports. “Randie Kaiser, 40, of Miami-Dade County, has sued matchmaker Helena Amram for fraudulent inducement, fraud, breach of contract and violation of Florida’s unfair trade and deceptive practices act.” Kaiser said she paid Amram $20,000 for her

In West Palm Beach, FLA, “A single woman has sued a matchmaker who she said set her up on dates with men who wore toupees and had problems with sexual dysfunction,” The Herald-Leader reports. “Randie Kaiser, 40, of Miami-Dade County, has sued matchmaker Helena Amram for fraudulent inducement, fraud, breach of contract and violation of Florida’s unfair trade and deceptive practices act.” Kaiser said she paid Amram $20,000 for her