I’ve just updated one of the most frequently viewed posts on this blog concerning the national debt. It can be found here. by … Continue reading
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More than ten years ago Thomas Frank wrote a book called What’s the Matter with Kansas? (later made into a documentary film) that pondered how so many working people have been persuaded to vote against their own self-interest. The same … Continue reading
Apparently these alleged “Texts from Hillary” are getting to be quite popular. Not all of them are winners, but a number are entertaining. by … Continue reading
This 30-second video is definitely worth a click. A daughter asks her father how he likes the new iPad they gave him, and it turns out he’s quite happy with it. by … Continue reading
A friend of mine claims that she had me in mind when she invented this recipe recipe for a 1-pan, 5-ingredient, 15-minute meal as described on her blog. It looks good, but no, I haven’t tried it yet. 15 minutes … Continue reading
From Failblog, here’s a brief series of messages on Facebook among a high school teacher and a few of her former students. Most of them apparently liked her but one, “Larry,” was of the opposite opinion. Larry, it appears, did … Continue reading
(This post was originally published in 2011. See below for updates.) As you probably know, when Bill Clinton left office, the budget was in surplus and both the White House and the Congressional Budget Office projected that the external U.S. … Continue reading
The folks at Red State Update are conflicted about bin Laden’s death because, as red staters, they hate to admit Obama might have done something they like. Watch on YouTube: http://youtu.be/EqoMgUkefXw For those of you not familiar with Red State … Continue reading
A page on Amsterdam photographer Angus R. Shamal’s website shows more than a score of interesting behind-the-scenes photos from film and television productions that are well worth the few minutes it takes to scroll through them. by … Continue reading