You see, I am a harsh but fair mistress. After pummeling you with this, I ease off on the penance, with this: If you can’t get enough of this song, and I think I’m at saturation point, myself, Kim Priestap serves up a variety of O Holy Night vids. Read more
So, two weeks ago I ordered various coffees, mugs and sundry from The Mystic Monks Coffee site. And it all smelled so good . . . and my personal supplies were running a tad low… So today I had to tell Buster that I had already enjoyed the brew he’d asked me to pick up for one of his professors. This is the risk one runs when one shops early. But I will order more for him. I had also... Read more
I know some argue that Advent is “no longer” a penitential season, and others say it is. I’m not debating it. I think a little penance is a good thing. And here is yours. :-) Via Read more
I am not entirely sure what to make of this piece at Doug Ross’ place, except that it is a righteous rant, if nothing else. It is now common for some to assume that that those in the White House are intentionally damaging or hampering our economic system and will use any means possible for their progressive aims. I think the discussion stops short of making clear what the intended psychological effects are of not trusting your government to deal... Read more
Really tied up over here and not much time to work until tonight, but wanted to clue you in to two important stories you may have been missing: First, Gateway Pundit, and all of First Things has come under cyber attack for doing something rather daring – exposing the public school reading material recommended by Obama’s “Safe Schools Czar”, Kevin Jennings. This is VERY EXPLICIT AND UPSETTING MATERIAL so I give you fair warning. If you want to understand what... Read more
One of the best things about this season is that, invariably, someone writes about It’s A Wonderful Life, and muses on the complex, sometimes dark character of George Bailey. Portrayed so perfectly by the perpetually likable James Stewart, it is easy to miss the fact that George Bailey is not a simple and good-natured cornpone from upstate New York; he is a man whose heart and faith are essential to him, because they balance out a real bitterness that shows... Read more
I got an email from someone today wondering why I do not simply call myself “Little Miss Bitchslap.” Well, I thought that was pretty funny. But the reason I don’t do it? It’s because Bill Whittle is in charge of Bitchslapping. No one does it better. Read more
Oh, my goodness. President “Duality” Obama wanted his pointless but flashy “jobs summit” to be grounded in reality, not “at 30,000 feet.” He wanted to hear “details” and “real solutions,” but cautioned that nothing much would be changed by the “summit.” He said the private sector was the only way we’d get out of this mess, but that the uninvited private sector is the problem, because small businesses are greedily looking after their own survival, rather than hiring more people... Read more
Longtime readers may recall my linking to the film shorts written and directed by Joe Gleason, a film student out of Notre Dame. I have a particular and lasting fondness for his film The Dinner Guest, (found via Fausta who called it “a wonderful combination of familiarity and yearning.”) I loved The Dinner Guest so much -and it resonated so deeply with those who viewed it- that I was happy to also link to Gleason’s The Hospital Ward, which is... Read more
Vanderleun calls it: “Something Wonderful.” Check out Ed Driscoll’s Really excellent video. Then see how the staggering Barbara Boxer tries to frame things A Professor of Meteorology at MIT should Call Mrs. Boxer and clue her in…he can tell her about the important typo What it’s like to be the guy who got shut-up James Delingpole: It’s all Unraveling, Now -well, but the press still controls the conversation. Bret Stephens: Follow the Money, as always Derek Lowe: On Scientific Conduct... Read more
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