"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
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I didn’t get around to watching Jon Stewart’s September 16th Daily Show until last night. By then I’d already seen some blog reaction to the “Rally to Restore Sanity” announcement, so I knew what was coming. Even so, I was shocked. A “million moderate march”? I literally squirmed in embarrassment, all the more so as […]
What’s in Paul’s grab bag? Unconnected thoughts and observations too short to rate blog posts of their own, but which might amount to something when aggregated together: Damen und Herren I always wanted to write a lengthy post on restroom signage, complete with illustrations. Well, what do you know? Someone saved me the trouble! A […]
. . . and other things. I’ve been on my hands and knees in the back yard, pulling weeds. I’m reluctant to spray because the dog spends a lot of time out there. When it comes to the front yard, where the dog is not allowed, it’s going to be chemical warfare all the way. […]
Certain words and phrases indicate a person’s inability or unwillingness to engage in honest conversion. I call them eye-rollers. When you hear them, you know you’ve hit a brick wall: whether it’s stupidity or willful close-mindedness, the person who utters them is not listening. Roll your eyes and find someone else to talk to. Ground […]
So, it wasn’t Rush who broke hate radio’s N-word barrier after all. It was Laura Schlessinger. Will there be consequences? À la Don Imus? In my earlier post, I expressed the opinion that Rush could get away with it. Laura, I don’t know. Maybe if Rush backs her up? I must say, though . . […]
Former Senator Ted Stevens has been killed in a plane crash near Dillingham, Alaska. No, I never worked directly for Ted Stevens, but I do think of him as a former boss. I was an F-15 pilot at Elemendorf AFB in Anchorage from 1982 to 1985, flying for what we all fondly called “Ted Stevens’ […]
What’s in Paul’s grab bag? Unconnected thoughts and short observations which don’t rate separate blog posts, but when aggregated together might amount to something: Some of My Best Friends Are Negroes NASCAR Fans You may have seen my earlier NASCAR post. I swear, they must put something in those $10 beers. Here’s an ESPN reporter […]
Went out to dinner with our RRFs (Rich Republican Friends) the other night. They, as always, were up to date on Fox News talking points, which they used to guide what had been a sociable discussion toward the Muslim Threat. Why, did we know there are Muslims in Detroit, Muslims with mosques? Mosques with minarets […]