Bonfire of the Vanities #137
The Bonfire of the Vanities (a self-submitted collection of the worst posts by otherwise excellent bloggers) is hosted by The Cigar Intelligence Agency this week. Light 'em if you've …
Scalia Hits the Nail on Head… Several Times
Actually, I'm not a fan of Justices giving speeches like this. While we have enough judicial history to gleen Justice Scalia's judical philosophy, I still think it should remain …
Just how bad is Boston's crime problem?
I've often cited Boston's problem with violent crime, and criticized (OK, "mocked" might be a fairer description) their efforts to bring it under control. But just how bad is …
Good fences make good neighbors
(Author's note: yes, this is the piece I alluded to yesterday in my "throttling back" piece. I figured what the hell, better late than never.) Last Saturday, the inimitable …
Kinda gives me hope for my own dotage…
In Massachusetts, the state noticed that a certain dentist -- who, at 77, probably should have retired -- was writing a lot of prescriptions for Oxycodone (the main ingredient …
Kitty is hell on wheels
This story was just made for Lair Simon......
Any excuse will do
I've been doing a lot of thinking about the Cartoon War, and I've been thinking about other times the Muslim Street has shown this much spunk. And I think …
DailyKos Jumps The Shark
Watch Markos BE THE ESTABLISHMENT, and throw netroots hero Paul Hackett under the bus. Hackett's a loose cannon and the Kos kiddies love him, but the big Kos is …
Air America Affiliates' Death Poll
KTLK 1150 AM, a Clear Channel Communications station and the Air America affiliate in Los Angeles, heard by literally tens of listeners, is running the following poll today: Secret...
Olympic Babe Of The Day – Winter Edition
In 2004 I did posts on the babes of the Summer Olympics, which were very popular. While I'm not sure I'll be able to pick one a day, I …