Is Karl Rove – the great Bush political operative – the Devil Incarnate or a Genius? (Maybe both!) Here’s a very interesting Washingon Post article. Midterm Vote May Define Rove’s Legacy – washingtonpost.com "Karl is an absolute figure of fascination," said Walter Isaacson, president of the Aspen Institute, which hosted Rove at its annual "Ideas … Read more
I finished this book about a month ago, but haven't had time to write it up. Quite a few years ago – at least ten – I read another book by Yale psychologist Robert Sternberg on intelligence, entitled "The Triarchic Mind". It was excellent, as he criticized standard IQ testing and put forth his own … Read more
I have several friends who are mightily concerned about global warming and environmental degradation. My own opinion is that we really don’t know the cause of the mild rise in temperatures in the last few decades – they are most likely part of a natural cycle. And the envronment in the U.S. hasn’t been as … Read more
Off Donald Luskin’s website: A man walks into the street and manages to get a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, "Perfect timing. You’re just like Frank." Passenger: "Who?" Cabbie: "Frank Feldman. He’s a guy who did everything right – all the time. Like my coming along when … Read more
The Journal had an interesting and level-headed editorial this morning on what the likely agenda will be if the Democrats do gain control of the House. The editorial points out that the Party has not really laid out any plans, quoting one Dem leader saying "why take the focus off the Republicans"? One of the … Read more
My friend Tom Hardy contacted me a few weeks ago. He and his wife Mabvuto were going to pass through New York – staying at the Newark airport Sheraton for one night – so I arranged to meet up with them for a couple of hours Friday evening. Tom and his wife Judy were good … Read more
Or rather, his team, and the other Ossining Little League football teams did tonight. At halftime (Ossining HS was burying Lakeland – score was 22-0) the four teams had exhibitions, running about 20 plays. Unfortunately the lighting wasn’t very good, but here’s big Tim about to flatten an orange-shirted opponent with a block. Tim didn’t … Read more
I had my long-awaited appointment with Dr. Zelenetz this afternoon. I expected a clean report and I got one – but only sort of… First, my CAT scan from a few days ago revealed no evidence of lymphoma. It also showed that I had no respiratory problems that might be causing my mild but chronic … Read more
So sums up Pete DuPont, former Republican Governor of Delaware (and one of the heirs to the DuPont fortune) in a good op ed in the Wall Street Journal. He’s referring to the Republican Congress. The title is Bleak House and the sub-title is Republicans deserve to lose, but what happens if Democrats win? OpinionJournal … Read more
Several articles. The NY Times had a sad assessment this morning. This article will only be available online for free for the next week. Grim New Turn May Harden Darfur Conflict – New York Times. For the first time in more than two years, rebels fighting the government for more autonomy are making brazen, direct … Read more