And with that, we can officially write off the religious right as a viable political movement in this country. Finally. Steven Thomma lays out the current landscape: Today, their nearly three-decade-long ascendance in the Republican Party is over. Their loyalties and priorities are in flux, the organizations that gave them political muscle are in disarray, the high-profile preachers who led … Read More
Moving To The Iran Desk
Sy Hersh in the New Yorker about the administration’s Iran plans: I was repeatedly cautioned, in interviews, that the President has yet to issue the “execute order” that would be required for a military operation inside Iran, and such an order may never be issued. But there has been a significant increase in the tempo of attack planning. In mid-August, … Read More
Life Is Like A — What???
Computer translations are not new. They’re not perfect either. This program can take an English phrase (song lyric, etc.) of your choosing and translate it from English to French, then from French to German, then from German to Italian, then from Italian to Portuguese, then from Portuguese to Spanish, and then from Spanish back into English. In a perfect world, … Read More
Red Sox Take AL East
Which is why I display a rather embarrassing Papelbon and Youk danceoff: The post-season fun begins tonight, with the Angels at Fenway. The Angels may pose a bigger obstacle to the Pennant than the Yankees. The Red Sox and Angels are pretty evenly matched, but our pitching bench is healed and well-rested, and the Manny-Ortiz-Lowell gauntlet is in full force. … Read More
My Home Town
Having spent some time this weekend in the mountains around Boone, I thought aloud that my mother in Concord NH would probably love to live her golden years down there. As if to read my mind, I received a link to this story from her today: Retire in Concord, mag says ‘U.S. News’ picks us as one of its top … Read More