Little Miss Attila—and her minion-Huns—have moved; please adjust your bookmarks accordingly. A special shout-out goes to Pixy Misa and the rest of the Munuvians, for whom I still retain a huge amount of affection. I simply wanted to try WordPress,... [...]
Iowahawk hits 'em all into a sub-half-inch group with Congress' new car: the "Lemon": It's in the way you dress. The way you boogie down. The way you sign your unemployment check. You're a man who likes to do things... [...]
I need to know how it affects the probability that the tiny moth inside my car will eventually leave the Cruiser if I open the windows. And what that experience might be like from the moth's point of view. If... [...]
(That's S-I-G-H-T, for those of you who spend too much time online, or work in architecture/construction.) Dear Joy: AR-15s and similar rifles are flying off gun store shelves these days. If you're one of the buyers, here's your chance to... [...]
Not as funny as Scandinavian cartoons that portray the Prophet Muhammad, but funny. You know what would be really funny? Dressing as Theo Van Gogh, right after his murder; that would be hilarious!... [...]
How could someone hang around the planet for an entire century, working her butt off, and never find gainful employment? Bonus question: how many typos can you find at the link? The article was clearly a surprise, like the one... [...]
Um, not Kevin Steele. I was thinking of Michael Steele. For RNC Chair, that is. Let's face it: we can't even begin to address our problems over the next 2-4 years without tapping one talented guy to clear out the... [...]
the "find Joy's other blogs" contest. See if you can find the other "Attila Girl" locations on the web! If no one finds them all, I won't post a picture of my breasts.... [...]
I was not informed that working full-time would cut into my blogging routine. Oh, sure: I know what you're thinking. "Why didn't you do the arithmetic? Take 24 hours, subtract eight for sleep and 1.5-2 for drive time . .... [...]
A paper explains why some of them may be misguided, but—as they see it—we are evil. And D91 of AoS adds his own insights on how to appeal to those with liberal leanings.... [...]
From R. Stacy McCain: Marriage is a great deal for men, much better than being single, provided you get the right woman. The whole point of dating is to find that one woman. But young men are so damned superficial... [...]
The economy is affecting everything. HOWLING FJORD - High above the Great Sea, once the site of fierce battles, Valgarde settlement now sits empty. Stung by plummeting real estate prices, Alliance and Horde forces have returned to Kalimdor, leaving behind... [...]
HOLLYWOOD - Long-time UPI White House correspondent Helen Thomas will co-star as the cannibal witch in Dimension Films' upcoming production of Hansel and Gretel. Director Chris Abbott said, "Helen nailed the audition . . . " Read the whole thing.... [...]
We are losing a generation of shootists rather quickly—as well as enduring the early departure of a few, like Dave Arnold and Gary Sitton, who died way too young—one from living too cleanly, from being too good for this world;... [...]
Per the National Federation of Republican Women, apparently. Send those letters in today! Governor Sarah Palin P.O. Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811 Via Double Plus Undead, who remarks to the Ace of Spades "morons": No sticky, gooey, vodka-stained, hobo-corpse-smelling fantasy... [...]
Reposted something she wrote several months ago that seems quite appropriate. It just seems to me that within those little ideological spheres which are full of ideas, a president must be permitted to listen to ideas and debate them and... [...]
"I like writing the songs because sometimes I want to be more than just a timekeeper." —Hog Beatty At dinner a few weeks ago with a few bloggers I mentioned that a certain Eminent Blogmistress was married to a bassist,... [...]
I think the critical thing is that it would be physically difficult, age-inappropriate, and culturally alien for him to make that "jerking-off" motion with his hand while the campaign's slimy gossips were being discussed I really think Johnny Mac's point... [...]
Other than that, Ace points out, Obama's Civilian Defense Corp is a terrific idea. Even if you aren't a charismatic head-of-state who wants to get around Posse Comitatus, or find a way to coax young liberals into carrying guns, when... [...]
And possibly for the next few months, though I don't think it'll take that long. (Mastering the new gig, that is; the job itself will last anywhere from four weeks to four months.) Of course, between the need to balance... [...]
This is a fairly depressing thread. We seem to have some perverse version of the criminal justice system working at the polls: not "innocent until proven guiley," but "a voter until proven a fraud—and then, still a voter." Read the... [...]
Here we go: interrupt churches during worship with "actions," and disrupt prayer by defiling the altar. There are people out there who suffer a lot less from any supposed inequality than they do from boredom. Tips for the truly courageous:... [...]
Ah . . . someone has finally brought up Virginia v. Loving in the "gay marriage" debate. That case has definitely been on my mind. Ultimately, however, I just don't see the analogy as being that strong in the real... [...]
Either one would be a breath of fresh air. Each of 'em has the candlepower to bring sorely needed new ideas to the RNC. We can't have co-chairs, can we?... [...]
But I'm old-fashioned enough to prefer voluntary volunteerism, and there is, indeed, something creepy about some of Obama's proposals so far with respect to children, teens, and young adults.... [...]
Dan Blatt of Gay Patriot, writing at PJ Media: Whenever state courts mandate recognition of gay marriage, it leads to a backlash at the ballot box. By November 2004, not even a year after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the... [...]
Well, if we don't like losing, what can we do to start winning? We could use some soul-searching, a little new blood. Oh, and—we could stop behaving like assholes (my word; not Rubin's). From her latest at PJ Media: The... [...]
I'm sorry, but I love this idea. And CalTech Girl got to have it for breakfast today! As it happens, my favorite breakfast is a not-too-sweet pie like pumpkin or apple. If that slice of apple pie were topped with... [...]
Ling Carter, again: New York City - "Tiffani" wearily peered down a deserted Bronx street, muttering, "A lot of nothing — again." The 29-year-old prostitute hadn't had a trick since the previous evening and wondered how she would support a... [...]
Oy. t's starting to feel like one of those epic nights at the bar in Washington, DC. You know, the evenings where you know you're running up a tab much bigger than you intended, but the bartender has your card,... [...]
Neocon Blonde is looking for single, hot right-of-center chicks to date one of the funniest guys in the blogosphere. N.B. thinks the woman should be able to cook, but I have a feeling Treacher is flexible on that point .... [...]
Join Operation Leper, over at Thornton's place: I pledge to publicly expose and actively oppose all of John McCain's staffers smearing Sarah Palin and will oppose any candidate who hires these people for a 2012 race. These smear artists must... [...]
More from Eric on the aftermath of Prop. 8: By any standard, the conduct displayed by the bigoted gay demonstrators is outrageous, inexcusable, and indefensible. However, speaking as an individualist, I don't think it any more reflects on gays as... [...]
Uh-oh. Someone's been sliming Joe Biden: WASHINGTON D.C. - Best known for verbal fumbles, gaffes, and crazy talk, Democratic vice president elect Joe Biden often uttered quiet, self-aware statements in private. An anonymous aide to the senator recalled Biden saying,... [...]
After we danced, I told him that it was an honour to meet him, and then stopped myself, "oh, wait." "What's the problem?" he asked. "Well, I think you died in 1991. Therefore, even if this dream is taking place... [...]
Is it the age issue, or is he just hesitant to be on the front lines of a government headed up by a black man? The bad news: he's still in the Senate, and still on his committee.... [...]
Ta Naehisi-Coates runs the numbers on California's Proposition 8: Yesterday, I tried to outline a humanistic case against the whole "Teh blackz did us in!" argument. I also linked some math. Now we have better math. The basic idea is... [...]
The CITIZEN OUTLAW! For every one hour of community service work I give to Obama, IÂ’ve decided to spend two hours tagging Whole Foods stores with ornate graffiti describing, in lurid detail, the secret life of Herbie, the closeted gay... [...]
a nice essay on the history of oil in Alaska—and a reminder that even if we can buy time by utilizing fossil fuels from ANWR, the Gulf, and both coasts—and we must—it's important to move forward with alternative energy sources... [...]
Yes; we can all get along. But it will take some effort. There will be equality between gays and straights; let's try not to burn too many bridges on our way there. Peace between the LGBT community and people of... [...]
It's a pretty good summary of the reefs we will have to steer around for the next 2-4 years: health care, energy, increased union thuggery/organized crime. Not a pleasant prospect, but the challenges have to be faced, and those three... [...]
"Office of the President Elect [sic; I guess they don't believe in hyphens]"? A ".gov" domain name? And Obama's team is still taking contributions? Is this in case we wanted a head start on the tax burdens we'll be shouldering... [...]
The stock market is "behaving like a Federal worker." NEW YORK - In a disturbing trend, the stock market has begun to call in sick, take long lunches, and behave in a surly manner previously unseen on Wall Street. "This... [...]
How funny; I didn't even take any particular offense. Because I never got confused about Nancy Reagan's having done anything more than consult an astrologer: it was an odd thing to do, but once your husband—a lightning rod for political... [...]
Apparently, they've snagged Sarah Palin as a speaker. Sign up here. I hope I can go. Unfortunately, I seem to have come down with a bad case of employment, so it would be easier to engineer financially—and harder to swing... [...]
Treacher's is, of course, more succinct than mine. Dear Senator McCain, I write to you in a spirit of overwhelming gratitude for your service to this country: your heroism, your work in the U.S. Senate (including the bills I disagreed... [...]
We're all clear that high turnout among black and Latino voters killed gay marriage in the Golden State, right? The best roundup on this is probably over at Eric Scheie's Classical Values: Out Magazine editor Aaron Hicklin has a piece... [...]
Uniting Americans. I think I'm down with this. Treacher is, however, a bit skeptical: There's nothing easier than telling the guy you just beat that he should forget the depths you plumbed to do so. And I forgot to mention... [...]
. . . on the Obama Presidency, "why law professors rule," what it means to have our first black President, and why it's acceptable—even chic—in academia to be wildly left-wing, but not even slightly right-wing. It's 50 minutes long; go... [...]
Dr. Rice is, per Professor Althouse, "emotional" in this clip: I guess that's emotional, for Condi. Personally, I think she's cutest when she's mad, but that's me. Backbone of steel, that one. We all feel it. We all do. Even... [...]
tackles the issue of "what is to be done": I picked up a copy of Michael Barone's excellent book, The Almanac of American Politics, 2008 to see what senators are up for re-election. Here is what I found: Democrats up... [...]
I'm getting a lot more search traffic than usual for "Sarah Palin gaffes." Who are you? Democratic operatives who still see her as a threat, or maverick loyalists who want to pin this debacle on the bitch who breathed new... [...]
Some words from Macho-Sauce Man: Via D.C. Thornton, who took care of me for a week while I toiled in the vineyards of Clark County, Nevada, attempting to undo some of the damage my fellow Californians seem to have accomplished... [...]
Iowahawk manages to punctuate our national celebration over racial trancendance with . . . well, a tart word or two: Yes, I know there are probably other African-Americans much better qualified and prepared for the presidency. Much, much better qualified.... [...]
It was timing, luck, and organizational prowess that pushed Obama over the edge with a six-point margin: It is a tribute to his skills that Mr. Obama, the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate, won in a country that... [...]
displays her ignorance of: • the fact that human beings are omnivorous mammals, and it is in our nature to kill; • the fact that the Commandment about killing that is part of the Judeo-Christian ethic refers to murder—not mere... [...]
Purple Avenger's got it all scienced out. Me? I plan on infiltrating the Republicans, and keeping them away from religious extremism and strange, paranoid theories about Obama.... [...]
"I'm approaching Victorville, and all is well. I thought I'd call earlier than I said, so you could crash soon." "Thanks; I'll see you in the morning, Dear." "I'll probably be in around 11:00; I'm taking it easy, here. No... [...]
I think Tim Blair was still in town—but that's no excuse. It's a crazy salad, but I'd scroll down to the point where Burge starts exit-polling the contents of his liquor cabinet. Even if I'd been home, I wouldn't have... [...]
and for the struggle to re-build a Small Government coalition; re-work campaign-finance guidelines, and buttress the security/integrity of our polling procedures, I must pause and say that a part of me is gleeful that the "racial barrier" has been broken... [...]
Reynolds has a poll up on how you plan to react to the Obama election, so go vote someplace where you can still have an impact! His options for "How do you plan to respond to the Obama-Biden victory?" •... [...]
After all, several libertarians/conservatives I know are now in the position of having to pay off some wagers to their pessimistic/Democratic colleagues and friends. My host, for instance, is taking a co-worker out to lunch today. Lobster. And I now... [...]
One by Blue Star Beth, thanks John McCain, and Zoey points out that are heads may be bloody, but are still unbowed. I will support my new President 100%. I will fight, however: • any gutting of our defenses; •... [...]
Or two. Or three. Before I leave the Las Vegas area, I need to: 1) get up early enough to say "goodbye" to my amazing and wonderful blogger-host out here, and 2) play that extra $5 Sejanus sent me, earmarked... [...]
Just in a Matthew Arnold-ey sort of mood: Ah, love, let us be true To one another! for the world, which seems To lie before us like a land of dreams, So various, so beautiful, so new, Hath really neither... [...]
But I am, indeed, going to wear the Mardi Gras-style beads that decorated the table here in the casino's sport-book bar. Because we fought the good fight. (At least, most of us did; my jury's still out on certain elements... [...]
McCain just conceded. I'm going to finish my martini, eat my quesadillas, and go back to Gentleman Blogger's home. (Yeah: today I've had a doughnut to eat, plus whatever protein and vitamins were in my fruit smoothie.) I'm glad I... [...]
Ed Morrissey is "cautiously optimistic": I think John McCain will win a squeaker over Barack Obama, 273-265, by holding Florida [and] Nevada, and adding Pennsylvania as a trade for Virginia. I pretty much agree with his map. In a shocking... [...]
At least, my own: A the H and I nearly had to "step outside" over California's Proposition 8. Patterico, however, is on my side. I wonder if his wife agrees with him. And the proprietress of the now-dormant CalBlog is... [...]
until you people started calling me too many times. Now that I'm hearing from you at 10:00 on a Sunday night, I'm not voting for him any more!" Please select the rest of this dialogue from the following: 1) "Actually,... [...]
has entirely too much fun dissecting a CBS poll. For your information, Mr. Smarty Pants, they didn't just sample voters to get this result; they also relied on statistical magic fairy dust, which has terrific predictive value.... [...]
