Who would have thought that empirical verification of Nietzsche was possible?
The Habsburg Empire has always fascinated me. Whenever I play Diplomacy or a computer game based on 19th century Europe, I try to play Austria-Hungary. What most appeals to me.
Make sure to catch a special Saturday Howler, as Somerby catches Maureen Dowd dead to rights making up the "Who among us doesn't like NASCAR?" Kerry "quote", which needless to say.
This is how far I got into David Brooks' latest column: In weak moments, I think the best ticket for this country would be Bush-Kerry. The two men balance each other.
Ichiro! Very classy all the way. Did it in his first 2 ABs, Randy Newman's soundtrack from The Natural playing, George Sisler's daughter in attendance. Cool.
One of Yglesias's commenters nails it: Bush was at times defensive, insecure and peevish. Sometimes he almost seemed to be defending his intelligence, as when he kept insisting "I know how.
Reputation is important, or so we are told. Norm Podhoretz thinks that reputation is really important. In fact, he has argued that the September 11 attacks are a direct result.
I give up. I'll concede that I really don't understand why the adminstration can't expand the size of the Army to meet its needs in Iraq and elsewhere. This report suggests.
- A World of Lies
- Through the looking glass
- Lawyer who urged administration to ignore court orders given lifetime appointment to federal judiciary
- LGM Film Club, Part 504: Miami Vice
- Why do people not like policies that have never been popular?
- Luke Farritor, DOGE Boy
- Trump’s latest explanation for his falling out with Epstein is the most incriminating
- Enironmental Protection Agency getting out of the practice of environmental protection
- The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
- Standing Up to the Boss