Archive for July, 2011
Hey, newlyweds, dig the future…
A Post-American Planet Decline starts with the money, but it doesn’t stop there. by Marc Steyn That thoughtful observer of the passing parade, Nancy Pelosi, weighed in on the “debt ceiling” negotiations the other day: “What we’re trying to do is save the world from the Republican budget. We’re trying to save life on this […]
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Yahoo…dumb
A Yahoo notice publicised this “hilarious” ad for a chicken product. It is in fact dumb, dumb, dumb. The hilarity is to be derived from the idea that executives at Yahoo! think it’s hilarious. Here is the link…is it HILARIOUS?, which is getting to be an overused word. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/62484/
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I recommend…
Here is Laurie’s latest blog, which I recommend… lauriegraham.com/blog
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A queer new law in New York…
By BRIAN S. BROWN Same-sex marriage comes to New York on Sunday. Whom will it impact other than the couples involved? The answer is: almost everyone. The New York legislature did not create a category of marriage called “gay marriage,” but instead redefined marriage for everyone. That means that anyone who doesn’t go along with […]
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Once in love with Amy…
Amy Winehouse was not my cup of tea. But she certainly struck a chord with some people, notably those who placed “tributes” near her former residence in New York. You have to ask why such fans of hers would leave, as “tributes”: bottles of vodka and, no doubt, packets of coke. A treasure trove for […]
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Marc Steyn …the “Budget”
MARK STEYN WRITES: JULY 23, 2011 7:00 A.M. Planless Dems The ruling party has no spending plan other than to plan to spend even more. Earlier this month, Moody’s downgraded Irish government debt to junk. Which left the Irish somewhat peeved. The Department of Finance pointed out that it had met all the “quantitative […]
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Dear, Dear Prince Andrew
Why is it that minor royals like Prince Albert of Monaco or our the UK’s own Prince Andrew go to seed so badly? Jowly with bloodshot piggy eyes, flabby and white of hair, or terribly bald (by the way can’t Prince William do a Rooney, the rapidity of his hair loss is painful to behold […]
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Creepy Reverend AL
JAY NORDLINGER from NRO on the creepiest creep in NewYork JULY 22, 20114:00 A.M. Al Sharpton: Power Dem From theMarch 20, 2000, issue of NR. An amazing thing has happened inNew York, and in Democratic politics: Al Sharpton has become King. He is Mr. Big, The Man to See, the straw that stirs the drink. […]
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To Bee or not to Bee?
This individual is covered in bees. He is participating in a competition in China. The object is to “wear” as many bees as possible. Generally 50 pounds of bees will take the prize. Oh boy! P.S., the bees will not sting unless they are threatened (good to know for future reference).
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OZYMANDIAS
The Great Marc Steyn compares Obama’s crazy spending and consequent ruination of the economy to the King Ozymandias, available in the sonnet by Shelley: OZYMANDIAS In Egypt’s sandy silence, all alone, Stands a gigantic Leg, which far off throws The only shadow that the Desert knows: “I am great OZYMANDIAS,” saith the stone, “The King […]
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