A modicum of common sense set in. Sadly, it’s likely too little, too late.
June 2012
June 17, 2012
Happy Father’s Day, redux
Unless you’re Hitler. Or some of his confederates. — Then it’s not been the best of weeks, frankly. (thanks to geoffb)
June 17, 2012
Happy Father’s Day [Darleen Click]
As much as certain factions of contemporary society attempt to demean, diminish or dismiss the role of father in furtherance of a political ideology, we know better. For all the fathers, grandfathers, uncles and step-dads — indeed any man who has assumed the important and vital role of raising children with a balance of discipline, humility, respect and love — we publicly honor you today. You may get cards, breakfast
June 16, 2012
A tanned and rested snowbilly reminds us of what might have been
But no worries. We’ve got Mitt. Mitt. Mitt, Mitt, he’s our man, if he can’t do it, well, maybe Jeb Bush and Karl Rove can get together with Chris Christie and figure something out. (thanks to geoffB, who notes that Kimberlin and crew get a mention at about the 33 minute mark)
June 16, 2012
“Only free enterprise puts people first” [Darleen Click]
Why capitalism is the only system worthy of a free people … in under one minute!
June 16, 2012
Assertion: when it comes to interpretation, it matters what it is we think we’re doing when we interpret
Darleen sends this bit along: A new book co-authored by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and legal writing expert Bryan Garner accuses judges – including some on the Supreme Court – of loose and unprincipled decisionmaking that has tarnished the reputation of the judiciary. “The descent into social rancor over judicial decisions is largely traceable to nontextual means of interpretation, which erode society’s confidence in a rule of law that
June 15, 2012
Martin Bashir engages in a little assassination p0rn … [Darleen Click]
So, has the Secret Service paid him a visit? And if not, why the fuck not?
June 15, 2012
nutritional musings, 1
So as I’m standing at the counter drizzling greasy-slick chili-sesame oil on my (rather heavily) sea-salted edamame, it occurs to me: I may have just caused Michele Obama and Michael Bloomberg’s heads to explode. At the same time! — Which, awesome!