Daily Archives: January 29, 2008

State of the Union, As Experienced By Most People

An unusually honest message from the 75-year-old winner of the DCCC Real State of the Union Video contest.

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Christopher Hitchens On The Clintons’ History With The “Race Card”

How can one equal Bill Clinton for thuggery and opportunism when it comes to the so-called “race card”? And where does one even start with the breathtaking nastiness of his own conduct, and that of his supporters, in the last … Continue reading

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From The Liar’s Diary, by Patry Francis

There was so much talk about the new music teacher that her coming was almost anticlimactic. However, I would soon learn that Ali Mather never allowed herself to be upstaged — not even by her own advance publicity. The very … Continue reading

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Briefly Noted: This Week’s Header

Yes, this week’s header is a picture of me as a small child, reading a magazine. I can only make out the ad with a promise of a 5,000 scholarship. The only things I remember with ads like that were … Continue reading

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