July 2011
34 posts
“Many pundits view taking a position in the middle of the political spectrum as a virtue in itself. I don’t. Wisdom doesn’t necessarily reside in the middle of the road, and I want leaders who do the right thing, not the centrist thing. But for those who insist that the center is always the place to be, I have an important piece of information: We already have a centrist president. Indeed, Bruce Bartlett, who served as a policy analyst in the Reagan administration, argues that Mr. Obama is in practice a moderate conservative.”
—The Centrist Cop-Out - NYTimes.com
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So, did everyone decide to get married to each other this year?
Upcoming Light Bulb Ban Forces Redesign of Easy-Bake Oven →
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Might hoard incandescent lightbulbs. Stay tuned.
The <em>New York Times</em> Description Of Jeremy Piven Is Perfect
“Mr. Piven is often described as a classically trained actor because he did plays in Chicago .” (Haaa.)
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“So here’s to loud volume this summer. To the police officer who once trailed me for five blocks, sirens blaring, drowned out by “Buck Bounce” booming from my speakers: See you soon?”
—Jon Caramanica’s Driving Music - NYTimes.com
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