Matt Labash of the Weekly Standard writes about his effort to have a zero-carbon footprint. It literally involved smearing mayonnaise on his face. Go read! Cross-posted at Conventional Folly … [Read more...] about Smear mayonnaise on conservatives!
Obama on breast cancer
David Gregory pointed to this Presidential declaration from July:PRES. BARACK OBAMA: We are--we've been under the illusion that the more health care we get, the healthier we become. And it turns out that every study shows that the question is are you getting the right care, are you getting the best care, the high quality care; rather than are you having a whole bunch of tests … [Read more...] about Obama on breast cancer
Iranian Regime Rocked by Strongly Worded Letter
Well, this should certainly set things to rights in our ongoing dance with Tehran. PARIS — One day after the director general of the United Nations nuclear watchdog castigated Iran for blocking inquiries into its nuclear program, the organization’s governing body voted on Friday to censure Tehran and demanded that it freeze operations “immediately” at a once-secret uranium … [Read more...] about Iranian Regime Rocked by Strongly Worded Letter
Stock Markets Tumble In Europe, Asia Upon News of Dubai Financial Ills
News that Dubai is facing financial ills have caused stock markets to tumble in Asia and Europe -- and fears that Wall Street could follow suit. The New York Times reports: Stock markets fell across Asia on Friday as investors, spooked by news that Dubai was seeking to suspend some debt repayments, piled out of assets they considered risky. The Hang Seng index in … [Read more...] about Stock Markets Tumble In Europe, Asia Upon News of Dubai Financial Ills
Black Friday Shoppers
Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News' This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Black Friday Shoppers
GMA Cancels Lambert, Books Brown
You might remember that when ABC’s Good Morning America canceled Adam Lambert's planned performance appearance for his racy American Music Awards routine last Sunday, the CBS “Early Show” hastily arranged an interview. The taped intro to that appearance then caused its own brouhaha because CBS blurred the AMA footage of Lambert kissing his male keyboardist, but then went on … [Read more...] about GMA Cancels Lambert, Books Brown
Thanskgiving Boot Camp Style
If you think your family is a bit OCD or hard line, check this out. Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about Thanskgiving Boot Camp Style
Best Leftover Turkey Recipe Ever
Hold the mayo for those sandwiches, and try this instead, … [Read more...] about Best Leftover Turkey Recipe Ever
What About Responsibility
Now let me preface this comment by saying I am obviously deeply sympathetic to the family who has suffered this loss, especially the wife and child. But when you are a married man with a child and a pregnant wife, perhaps you need to cut back on crawling around in caves. Story … [Read more...] about What About Responsibility
Art Market: Recession, Shocks & Hope
I still continue to visit art galleries and museums in New Delhi and Chandigarh (or wherever I am in the world) as a matter of habit. I am one of those 'art for art's sake' type. I am neither an art expert or a buyer. But I do discover vibrational links with certain works/creations of art, and feel very comfortable in the company of artists. So the following information about … [Read more...] about Art Market: Recession, Shocks & Hope
Reality Show Wannabe Couple Gate-Crashes First Obama State Dinner
Yet another reality show wannabe stunt: In a statement to The New York Times on Thursday, Bravo said that Half Yard Productions, the producers for the series “The Real Housewives of D.C.,” was under the impression that Michaele and Tarek Salahi, two polo-playing devotees of Washington’s social swirl and on-line social networks alike, had been invited to the biggest and most … [Read more...] about Reality Show Wannabe Couple Gate-Crashes First Obama State Dinner
I’m going rogue! (And make war on fish)
I'd like to think I am one of very, very few customers who bought both Going Rogue and Eating Animals as part of the same order from Amazon. What could be more inconsistent than buying an anti-factory farming polemic and the autobiography of a woman who asserts that every animal has place -- right next to your mashed potatoes? What will Amazon now recommend for me? Books … [Read more...] about I’m going rogue! (And make war on fish)
Blogger resigns from Pentagon detainee post
I first got to know Phil Carter as a blogger, rather than an attorney, a Iraq war veteran or the director of the Obama campaign's outreach to veterans. Until this week, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Policy. Or as the NY Times put it: Official charged with closing Guantanamo quits. The Times hints that Carter's departure had to do with the … [Read more...] about Blogger resigns from Pentagon detainee post
Bob Reich agrees with Liz Cheney on nat’l security?
I certainly didn't expect to hear this from the liberal super-pundit and former Secretary of Labor. This is from ABC:REICH: I agree with Liz. I think that -- that in preparation for this trip [to China], as in many others, even the trip to Europe to try to sell Chicago as the Olympics, there needs to be more thought about the appearance of weakness or strength that may come … [Read more...] about Bob Reich agrees with Liz Cheney on nat’l security?
Obama Pardons Turkey, No One Else
As Courage the Turkey received the official Obama Thanksgiving pardon yesterday, Radley Balko quoted this Debra Saunders lament: According to political science Professor P.S. Ruckman Jr. of Rock Valley College in Illinois, Obama, a former constitutional law professor, has taken longer to use the executive pardon and commutation power than all but four presidents – George … [Read more...] about Obama Pardons Turkey, No One Else
Blog Removes Racist Image of Michelle Obama
One of the Internet news stories over the past few days has focused on a blog post by the apparently Chinese "Hot Girls" blog (sorry we decline giving that blog a link) that contained a blatantly racist image of first lady Michelle Obama -- an image that came up high on Google Image rankings (high...like first place). Google refused to remove it themselves. And, so, there it … [Read more...] about Blog Removes Racist Image of Michelle Obama
Batman Villain Penguin Disrupts Macy’s Parade
Attendees of the 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade were stunned to silence and then sent fleeing in panic this morning as perennial Batman nemesis The Penguin unleashed a shocking, horrific attack on the festive event in front of a gathering of tens of thousands. The Penguin and his henchmen had apparently stolen several of the giant, festive balloons from a warehouse … [Read more...] about Batman Villain Penguin Disrupts Macy’s Parade
Turkey Holocaust Day (Guest Voice)
Turkey Holocaust Day ‘09 Raging Moderate, by Will Durst I’m itching like a like a volleyball-playing nudist in a field of poison oak to inflate the first four-story tall balloon and kick-start the national parade of giving thanks down Main Street, because Turkey Holocaust Day couldn’t come soon enough as far as I’m concerned. Be honest, doesn’t a little comforting … [Read more...] about Turkey Holocaust Day (Guest Voice)
Obama’s Thankless Thankgiving (Guest Voice)
WASHINGTON -- It's now official: So in vogue are attacks on President Obama that even his proclamation calling the nation to a day of Thanksgiving has become the focus of criticism. Presidential Thanksgiving messages are a routine bit of executive prose that most attentive citizens happily ignore in this moment of national gratitude. But the sky-is-falling mood that … [Read more...] about Obama’s Thankless Thankgiving (Guest Voice)
Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Greeting (Weekly Address) Stresses Economy, Military
President Barack Obama's Thanksgiving address this year talks about giving thanks but also acknowledges some grim realities: the economy may be on the mend but the job situation is still very much broke and American remains at war. In the case of the economy, Obama notes the general progress and vows to tackle the jobs issue. In the case of the military, he thanks military … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Greeting (Weekly Address) Stresses Economy, Military