Ann Althouse: Rube
“[Obama] really is a solid, normal person who remained grounded in the middle of all this craziness. And I like to think that, now that he’s President, with his steely nerve, his intelligence, and his groundedness, he’ll do the job that must be done. The trickery is over.” — Ann Althouse, Jan. 22, 2009 “The […]
Now That She Has Finally Turned 16, It’s Legal for Her to Get Married in Nevada
Unlike Courtney Stodden, however, there are no creepy 51-year-old Hollywood types trying to get jiggy with 16-year-old Mycah Emerson. She’s not a singer or actress, and I doubt she could get parental permission for marriage. However, Russ Emerson says he’s planning to take Mycah to the DMV to get her driver’s license. What could possibly […]
To the Reader Who Bought the 1/8 Carat Gold and Diamond Heart Pendant
Honestly, it never would have occurred to me to buy a $199.99 piece of jewelry via an Amazon link from my favorite blogger, but at least one “magnificent bastard” did, and thereby accomplished two purposes: Made his wife, fiancé, girlfriend or mistress very happy; and Contributed $8 toward supporting this blog, for which I’m probably even happier than […]
How @FilmLadd Feels Tonight
Totally vindicated, and he Tweeted out this video: UPDATE: Oh, yeah — Ladd’s Turn Right USA PAC is dependent on the contributions of grassroots conservatives like you. And me. Hit his tip jar. I just did!
Democrats to America: ‘Sucks to Be You!’
“Did you get an 8% salary increase this year? I don’t think I know anyone who did. Then again, I don’t know anyone who works for President Obama. They have it really good, even better than they had it last year . . .”
Use a Pistol, and They Call It ‘Robbery.’ Use a Labor Union? That’s ‘Fairness.’
“This is the month the state of Maryland, on behalf of the public sector union known as AFSCME, steals somewhere in the area of $400 from my yearly salary in order to enrich the union.” — Jimmie Bise Jr., “How Maryland Will Rob Me to Enrich Union Fat Cats”
‘Like Losing Your Virginity …’
“. . . you will never forget your first Instalanche.” Unless, of course, somebody slips rohypnol in your drink at a party and you wake up the next morning with 10,000 new readers, trolls all over your comments, and a vague sense of guilty pleasure. The same young blogger who wrote to Doug Ross sent me […]
7,000,000 Hits, 7-Minute Blogs
by Smitty MAZAR-I-SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN — Fourth of July. My seventh wedding anniversary. Seven mega-hits on the blog. They managed to figure out the proxy settings so that I can put up a proper post. Woo hoo! In this recent mobile planning meeting, we see Stacy McCain, the passenger, discuss the importance of the number seven […]
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