Monday, January 31, 2011

Me, Myself, and I

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Peggy Noonan reviews the State of the Union speech: [President Obama] too often in making a case puts the focus on himself. George H.W. Bus...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Charity to a Stranger

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On the way home Monday we lost an iPhone. We called its number, and a young man answered. He had found the iPhone at the Mountain View Caltr...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The Odd Sublime

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For 92 years the Elements of Style has championed clarity and concision in writing. Strunk & White’s little style book is needed more t...
Monday, January 24, 2011

The Ridiculous

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Humor is a personal matter. In my youth I laughed uproariously (and still do in more subdued fashion) at the Three Stooges, Abbott & Cos...

"The men do a very good job. But the women are better. They have the magic hands."

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The ear-gasm . But you have to go to Vietnam to get it.
Friday, January 21, 2011

Pride Goeth

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Reason #6: At $50 a tank, may as well share in the profits. In early October I bought some Chevron at $82.10 per share. The thinking, suc...
Monday, January 17, 2011

The Shoulders of One Man

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence , nearly two years after he embarked on his first medical leave. After his liver t...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Someone I Won't Be Civil To

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In our daily lives most of us buy from, work for, or otherwise encounter products of excellent companies, while our interactions with govern...
Friday, January 14, 2011

More Education Needed

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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach [marvelous name!] says that Sarah Palin's use of the term "blood libel" is justified.  Despite the stro...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Better Living Through Chemistry

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On January 1st I planned to hit the ground running. Instead I took it lying down. Three days before Christmas I came down with what I thou...
Monday, January 10, 2011

Aspiration Aplenty

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When I stopped at the local fast food place I used the facilities, if you know what I mean and I think you do (IYKWIMAITYD). I thought i...
Saturday, January 08, 2011

Tone It Down

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The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and 18 other people earlier today was an act of evil. As of this writing Congressw...
Tuesday, January 04, 2011

A Short Leash

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Americans are pragmatic. They are willing to try solutions that run counter to popular ideologies, especially if the problems (e.g., war, de...
Monday, January 03, 2011

Righting the Ship

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As the old year recedes, I hope that the politics of envy goes with it. Most Americans agree, according to Michael Barone : Consider one con...
Sunday, January 02, 2011

Glad to See Them

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The college kids returned home for winter break, and some of them came to church today. The sight of them was heartwarming, because the 18-3...