I am in awe of the majesty of @OldHossRadbourn: OldHossRadbourn “You know, Thome could bunt himself to second if I play this right.” #RonGardenhireThoughts 2 minutes ago OldHossRadbourn God bless you, R. Gardenhire. I adore bunts. Of course, I think liniment cures leprosy. …oh yeah, GO TWINS!!! …how can you beat the Wikipedia summary of […]
Month: October 2010
Same as I did with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight (and continue to do to Mad Men) (much more of which is forthcoming) only this time about Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
It could be argued that Doc Halladay is one of the better pitchers on the Phillies 2010 roster. It’s also good that James Joyce was not the first base umpire for today’s game.
Wendy A. Goldman took to Big Hollywood today and unveiled her new production company like a student communicating in her introduction that her entire essay will be filler: Movies have the power to make us laugh or cry, to anger or inspire us, to move us, or just to provide escape. And, sometimes, they have […]
Sarah Palin is always wrong about everything. (Unfortunately, in this case.)
I can appreciate why such restrictions were put in place, but I think it’s fair to say that they’ve outlived their utility: A descendant of the Habsburgs is taking Austria to the European
Phillies v. Reds: I’ll be rooting for the Reds, but…this is probably the biggest mismatch in the first round. This isn’t about the Reds, who you could argue enter the playoffs as the second-best team in the NL. But the Phillies are not merely easily the best team in the league, but with a power […]
This may in part explain why the South Korean Navy was twitchy and mysterious about determining the cause of the Cheonan sinking: The Navy corvette Cheonan was warned on the morning it sank on March 2
My first column at World Politics Review argues that the United States should nudge the UK towards dumping the Trident replacement: Clearly, the United States cannot dictate British defense policy. Ov
From an excellent David Carr article about the decline of the Tribune Company, a representative anecdote: Mr. Michaels, a former radio executive and disc jockey, had been handpicked by Sam Zell, a billionaire who was the new controlling shareholder, to run much of the media company’s vast collection of properties, including The Chicago Tribune, The […]
This is interesting: The CIA has declined comment on allegations that its drones have a targeting margin of error of up to 40 feet, a malfunction that could be contributing to civilian deaths in Afgha
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the question on whether prosecutors can be liable if they violate the constitutional rights of the accused. The background of the case is, in additio