Spreading Christmas cheer
A tip o’ the hat to Will Collier. And H. P. Lovecraft, of course. ..bruce w..
Archive for December, 2009
“Sherlock Holmes” / “Avatar”: a brief review
I saw “Avatar” (in 3-D) yesterday afternoon and saw “Sherlock Holmes” this afternoon. I’ll be going back to see “Sherlock Holmes” again, probably within a week; “Avatar” will have to wait for DVD, if then. “Avatar” is worth seeing once on the large screen, in 3-D, just for the sheer visual spectacle and technical brilliance. […]
“The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body”
If you’re not aware, the title of this post is how members of the United States Senate refer to themselves and their institution. I’d like to see any one of those 60 Democrats say that with a straight face anymore. ..bruce w..
“If we forget what we did, we won’t know who we are.”
A big hat tip to Andrew Malcom over at Top of the Ticket (one of the best political blogs on the web) for posting this video. ..bruce w..
Obamacare Doomed By Snowstorm?
Go ahead, tell me the good lord does not have a sense of humor. It looks like a major snowstorm is going to hit DC starting tonight, dumping up to 16″ of snow in the capital. As Webster can attest, DC siezes up with even an inch of snow, and at times in the 90s, […]
Saturday morning funnies
Conan O’Brian has had William Shatner reading excerpts from “Going Rogue” by Sarah Palin. Friday night, Palin got a chance to turn the tables. The look on Shatner’s face is priceless. Hat tip to Gateway Pundit. ..bruce w..
Capitalism red in tooth and claw
Companies are born, live, thrive, dwindle, and then often die or are absorbed by other firms. Being 56 years old, I’ve seen a lot of that first-hand and have worked for several firms that no longer exist. Over at 24/7 Wall Street, Jon Ogg and Douglas McIntyre have picked ten brands that they think will […]
More climate change commentary
From Time Magazine: In Africa, drought continues for the sixth consecutive year, adding terribly to the toll of famine victims. [Two years ago] record rains in parts of the U.S., Pakistan and Japan caused some of the worst flooding in centuries. In Canada’s wheat belt, a particularly chilly and rainy spring has delayed planting and […]
