Category Archives: Jack Handy

The least charming aspect of atheism is the smug certainty of many of its adherents that their particular belief system[1] is indicative of, or due to, superior intelligence. It’s a general human tendency to pat oneself on the back for … Continue reading →

Back on 1 September, Ebert wrote a post bearing the charming title “Put up or shut up”. It amounted to a call for prominent Republicans to make a great production out of denouncing claims to the effect that Obama was … Continue reading →

So, Michael Buffer. The “Let’s get ready to rumble” fight announcer guy. I looked him up on Wikipedia the other day, and it turns out that he’s made quite a tidy living from that schtick. Supposedly, his trademark on that … Continue reading →

An Argy friend of mine was given to: Joking about some of the less-charming stereotypes of her countrymen. (“The French of Latin America.” “How does an Argentine commit suicide? He climbs to the top of his ego and jumps off.”) … Continue reading →

Some random thoughts on Wikileaks. Be warned: I’m going to be doing a bit of “people say such-and-such” w/o providing any links, because I’m feeling a bit lazy. I don’t think any of these unsourced mutterings will be much in … Continue reading →

Since the blog was on semi-hiatus last month, I didn’t have a chance to talk about two items from the world of sport: On 1 November, the San Francisco Giants won the World Series in Game 5. On 14 November, … Continue reading →

You know that you need to do some shopping when a comprehensive snack survey of your kitchen leaves you with a bowl of croutons and a splash of vinegar. Not that that’s not tasty, but still …

I saw this on a gas pump. I’m not sure what it says about the future prospects of my country: On the negative side, you’ve got to be kidding me. On the positive side, people are angry. On the negative … Continue reading →

I saw this in the parking lot the other day: It looks like it belongs to a right-winger: A right-wing Christian, in fact: But I don’t think it used to: I wonder if it was a private-party sale, and, if … Continue reading →

I saw this excerpt (the original article is paywalled) on NRO today: DNA tests are an anti-feminist appliance of science, a change in the balance of power between the sexes that we’ve hardly come to terms with. And that holds … Continue reading →