Word for the day: opsimath
opsimath Part of Speech: noun Definition: a person who becomes a student or learner late in life Etymology: Greek 'late in learning' [from dictionary.com]
Who are the Congressional elite?
According to this article in Harpers, the Congressional elite include most of the members of Congress. Consider this, for example: Since 2005, at just ten of D.C.'s priciest restaurants, House membvers have spent more than $5.4 million of political funds. The title to the article is "Beltway bacchanal: Congress lives…
Smear job on John McCain unjustified, unless…
It appears that John McCain has put himself into situations suggesting that he had an sexual affair with a 40-year-old female lobbyist. This politically devastating information can't possibly be relevant to the current presidential campaign, unless... Unless McCain has long-supported a political party that has consciously decided to make sexual…
Sometimes you need a lunar eclipse
Sometimes you need a lunar eclipse to be reminded that we live on an amazing big sphere hurtling through space. It's not a wild fantasy story. And I guess my eyes are pretty good to see something that is a quarter million miles away. Lunar Eclipse - February 21, 2008…
Barack Obama’s legislative achievements
I often enjoy reading Andrew Sullivan's column, The Daily Dish. In today's post, Sullivan chastises Chris Matthews (and other journalists) for attacking Barack Obama's alleged lack of legislative achievements. In reality, Obama has been quite active in the legislative arena and Chris Matthews should have known better than make these spurious…